A Facebook page has racked up 23,000 followers on the back of fake feel-good stories
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February 10, 2026 AI tools can easily fabricate convincing images of Jeffrey Epstein with world leaders, a study has shown, following a surge of manipulated photos falsely linking prominent politicians to the convicted sex offender. Social media users have amplified AI-generated images purporting to show the convicted sex offender socializing with politicians such as New
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February 4, 2026 As deepfake videos of John Mearsheimer multiplied across YouTube, the American academic rushed to have them taken down, embarking on a grueling fight that laid bare the challenges of combating AI-driven impersonation. The international relations scholar spent months pressing the Google-owned platform to remove hundreds of deepfakes, an uphill battle that stands
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Fake image claims airport will be shut as old video from 2010 resurfaces on Facebook
January 26, 2026 As Malta braced for Storm Harry’s gale force winds on Monday January 19, Maltese social media was hit with a wave of storm-related misinformation, with footage of years-old storms resurfacing and shared as new. In one case, footage of a Gozo Channel ferry attempting to carry passengers between the islands of Malta
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Robert Abela’s figures on young homeowners do not tally with the study he is citing
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January 23, 2026 A scam operation posing as a dog breeding and adoption agency is cheating would-be dog owners of their hard-earned cash, a veterinary clinic and grooming salon close to the operation’s listed address warn. Last week, a social media post by Abaigeal Ragogna, an employee at a dog grooming salon in the town
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January 23, 2026 Party financing in Malta came under the spotlight in the run-up to Christmas, as opposition party PN belatedly submitted the party’s financial reports for 2021 to 2024 on December 15, leading to conflicting claims from acolytes of both of the country’s main political parties over the other’s sources of wealth and donors.
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Research shows that eating nutritious meals helps the brain function optimally, but numerous social media posts are claiming that avoiding gluten, dairy, corn and soy can eradicate symptoms of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Experts said these claims are not backed by robust research, cautioning against strict elimination diets for children.
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An activist posted a photo of a lost fox. Soon, Maltese social media was flooded with AI videos of foxes
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