November 25, 2025 When outraged Filipinos turned to an AI-powered chatbot to verify a viral photograph of a lawmaker embroiled in a corruption scandal, the tool failed to detect it was fabricated — even though it had generated the image itself. Internet users are increasingly turning to chatbots to verify images in real time, but […]
AI’s blind spot: tools fail to detect their own fakes Read More »
November 12, 2025 In a parallel reality, Donald Trump reigns as king, fighter pilot, and Superman, and his political opponents are cast as criminals and laughingstocks — an unprecedented weaponization of AI imagery by a sitting American president. Trump has ramped up his use of artificial intelligence-generated content on his Truth Social channel since starting
‘AI president’: Trump deepfakes glorify himself, trash rivals Read More »
Scammers use familiar methods but are becoming increasingly sophisticated
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November 4, 2025 A series of AI generated videos posted in recent days showing unusual sightings in Malta’s streets have duped many people into believing they are real. The videos range from plausible events, such as photorealistic depictions of near-traffic accidents, to seemingly implausible, such as the sight of exotic animals freely roaming Malta’s streets.
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October 21, 2025 “Thank you, Adele, it’s such a beautiful song,” reads a glowing comment beneath an emotional YouTube tribute to slain US activist Charlie Kirk. But the music is AI-generated — and bears little resemblance to the British icon’s voice. Rapidly evolving artificial intelligence tools can now create songs from simple text prompts, mimicking
YouTube users trip over fake AI tributes to Charlie Kirk Read More »
October 21, 2025 Claim: The family of a tragic car crash are requesting donations through a Facebook page. Verdict: The Facebook page was set up by scammers, hoping to defraud people of their funds. Online scammers are soliciting donations in the name of Sandra and Kevin Bonnici, one of the two couples who died tragically in
Fact-check Malta: Scammers use fatal car crash to solicit fake donations Read More »
US President Donald Trump and his Health Secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., doubled down on misinformation about the causes of autism during an October 9, 2025 cabinet meeting.
Trump, RFK Jr repeat autism misinformation during cabinet meeting Read More »
October 13, 2025 Claim: A proposed reform to planning laws only allows illegal developments to be regularised if a small part of the development is illegal Verdict: The proposed laws allow people to apply to have an entire illegal development regularised, not just a small part of it. A fiery debate between Michael Stivala,
September 26, 2025 “Disinformation” is fast becoming a dirty word in the United States — a label so contentious in a hyperpolarized political climate that some researchers who study the harmful effects of falsehoods are abandoning it altogether. In an era of online deception and information manipulation, the study of disinformation seems more critical than
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Delia said studies show that Malta’s population averages 800,000 people, but no such studies appear to exist
Fact-check Malta: Adrian Delia’s 800,000 population claim is inaccurate Read More »
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