November 13, 2024 A false story about a lost child, which was called out as a scam by an American TV station earlier this year, has made it to Malta. The post, which carries two identical photos of a young boy, claims the three-year-old was found in Malta and has been taken to a Police […]
Fact-check Malta: Scam Facebook post about lost three-year-old boy makes it to Malta Read More »
November 7, 2024 A seemingly innocuous measure buried in the budget held on 28 October raised an unexpected furore when Times of Malta flagged that the required years of social security contributions to qualify for a full pension will rise from 41 years to 42 for people born after 1976. The measure quickly became the
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With less than four weeks to go until the November 5 election, presidential nominees Kamala Harris and Donald Trump are preparing for the final push in what could be the closest US presidential election in recent history (archived here).
Video shows Donald Trump impersonator dancing Greek dance, not former president Read More »
October 16, 2024 If you run a Facebook page, you have most likely received a message stating that unless you take the necessary action your page will be deleted. These messages are fake. Sometimes, this is obvious – the page/profile by which the message was sent might have an obscure name, or its photo might
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“Two days ago in Samos! (…) Normal landing of 20 to 25 recruits normally!!!!”, said this Facebook post from September 22, 2024, which has since been shared more than 750 times.
Video shows migrants in a seaside town in Spain, not on Greek island of Samos Read More »
Tilos is home to fewer than 1,000 permanent residents, and is a popular tourism destination in the Dodecanese group of islands in the Aegean Sea. A recent rescue of dozens of migrants and refugees by the port authorities on Tilos led to a clash between the island’s mayor, Maria Kamma-Aliferi, and a tourist, who the mayor claimed had called for the displaced people to be thrown into the sea. The tourist denied this in a Facebook post.
Greek mayor does not feature in old X Factor video Read More »
The FKNK said rangers could be breaking the law by donning recording devices
Fact-check Malta: Can rangers wear bodycams? Read More »
September 6, 2024 With the tourist season in full swing, the debate over the type of tourists arriving in Malta, and their impact on Malta’s economy, has once again hit the front pages. Tony Zahra, the president of the Malta Hotels and Restaurants Association, one of Malta’s main tourism lobby groups, was the first to
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The fire broke out near the village of Varnavas, north of Athens and reached the northern suburbs of the capital the following day. Authorities evacuated several towns around Athens, as well as hospitals. Meanwhile, the Greek fire service said 702 firefighters and 35 aircraft were battling the flames.
Misleading claims about aircraft deployed to Greek wildfires spread online Read More »
August 30, 2024 Have you recently received an “urgent” WhatsApp message from your friend asking you to send them a code? That ‘friend’ is no friend at all but a scammer trying to worm their way into kicking you out of your WhatsApp account. Police have urged the public to take more care as reports of WhatsApp
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