Investigations

Unusual summertime weather conditions in Cyprus frequently fuel false and misleading narratives about climate change. This report examines some of these narratives, exploring how climate change denialism raises its head with the August rainfall.

Inquiries carried out by authorities in Malta, whether they are held in public or behind closed doors, have been a frequent target of mis- or disinformation. This report delves into several instances of this, examining some of the narratives frequently cited.

In the wake of a series of tragic construction-related incidents in Malta, this report investigates a series of disinformation narratives linked to the construction industry, one of the pillars of Malta’s economy.

The report looks into several harmful and malicious scams that have circulated across Maltese social media over the past months. The scams frequently use recontextualised content, AI-generated deepfakes or other malicious techniques to lure unsuspecting viewers into their trap.

The report looks into several harmful and malicious scams that have circulated across Maltese social media over the past months. The scams frequently use recontextualised content, AI-generated deepfakes or other malicious techniques to lure unsuspecting viewers into their trap.

Since the Russian invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, Ukrainian President Volodimir Zelensky has been the frequent target of disinformation in Cyprus

This report looks into several disinformation narratives about migrants in Cyprus, many of them making false claims about the number of migrants in the country and claiming that migrants are causing social unrest and putting Cyprus’ ethnic, religious and cultural identity in jeopardy.

This report highlights a series of disinformation narratives surrounding a controversial deal to hand over three of Malta’s public hospitals to a private consortium. A magisterial inquiry into the deal, recommended criminal charges against several key government officials, has been the subject of much debate in recent months.

This report highlights a disinformation narrative involving clips from border crossings on the double security fence located in the border region between Serbia and Hungary. These clips were used to mislead users into believing that the crossings take place in Evros’ border fence, the border region between Greece and Turkey. This work aimed to develop an understanding of how this disinformation narrative was spread and by whom.