Research & Studies

Abortion remains a contentious issue in Malta, the only EU country to prohibit the practice, except in cases where the mother’s life is at risk. Anti-abortion misinformation has been particularly widespread over the years, muddying the waters of the public debate. This report examines some of the most prominent anti-abortion narratives and presents the perspectives of pro-choice campaigners.

The European Parliament elections held in June 2024 saw widespread disinformation across Greece, Cyprus and Malta, often targeting issues such as migration, national sovereignty, and governance. This report explores how these disinformation narratives played out and impacted elections in each of the three countries.

Last summer’s Olympic Games featured historic performances and athletic feats that will be celebrated for years to come. But they also inspired a deluge of disinformation, often driven by pro-Russia actors. This report examines several of the false or misleading narratives linked to the Games.

This document is the first part of MedDMO’s annual report, detailing our monitoring of the media ecosystems in Cyprus, Greece, and Malta and evaluating platform practices to counter disinformation in support of National Authorities.

Ever since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, a series of claims aimed at discrediting Ukraine and reinforcing the narrative of widespread Nazism across the country have spread throughout Europe. This report explores some of the more prominent claims that spread across Greece over the past years.

Since Donald Trump’s inauguration as US President in January 2025, a wave of false and misleading claims spread across Greek social media. Several of these claims were spread or amplified by Trump himself, eventually making their way into Europe. This report explores several of these narratives.

Ukraine was the target of Russian disinformation long before Russia launched its invasion in 2022, but new disinformation narratives about Volodymyr Zelensky, his wife and associates have emerged in the subsequent years.

In this narrative report, we examine the mis/disinformation that circulated online in Greece from January 2024 – during the public consultation and subsequent passage of the law – up until June, LGBTQ+ community’s Pride Month.

This report examines the role of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in addressing the growing challenge of online disinformation. It provides an in-depth examination of AI-driven media verification techniques, focusing on automated fact-checking, text analysis, and detecting visual and multimodal disinformation, including deepfakes.

Malta was no stranger to the Covid infodemic that travelled the world in recent years. This report trawls through some of the false and misleading claims that made their way to Malta’s shores.