Fact-check Malta: Is this aerial image of Malta AI-generated?
A beautiful photo of a lush, green Malta seemed too good to be true
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Fact-check Malta: Fake video shows Joseph Muscat promoting a crypto scam
A similar video of Robert Abela was also shared in recent days
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This picture was generated by AI
Posts featuring the “Pregnant Ken” appeared on social media as the Greek parliament began debating the bill on February 5.
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Fact-check Malta: Fake video shows Russell Crowe endorsing Malta property listings app
The video is the latest in a long line of similar scams
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Video altered to show Volodymyr Zelensky dancing in a red costume
The Ukrainian leader, who used to work as an actor, is regularly targeted on social media in posts that try to ridicule or slander him. Many of these false posts repeat unsubstantiated pro-Kremlin claims that have flooded social media since Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022.
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Fact-check Malta: Looking back on the deepfakes and disinformation of 2023
The year was marked by fears over AI, but there was plenty more misinformation closer to home
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Fact-check Malta: Scam posts mimic Times of Malta interview with Robert Abela
This is the latest in a line of scams showing in-depth knowledge of local issues and personalities
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This image of Atletico Madrid fans holding a giant Palestinian flag is not real
October 30, 2023 Since the start of an intense bombing campaign by Israel on the Gaza Strip in retaliation for the unprecedented attack by the Palestinian militant group Hamas on October 7, there have been numerous demonstrations in various countries related to the conflict. In this context, an image has spread on social media claiming
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Fact-check Malta: False claims about Israel and Hamas war
The renewed fighting has brought about a wave of misinformation from both sides
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Fact-check Malta: Scam videos using audio deepfakes to imitate BBC reports
The videos are part of a cryptocurrency scam making its way across Europe
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