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Fact-check Malta: Fishing for attention – AI-generated videos making waves

March 10, 2025 AI-generated videos are filling social media feeds, ...

Fact-check Malta: Can a court expert refuse to testify?

March 10, 2025 The role of the court expert has ...
Video shows train crash anniversary rally in Greece, not mass protest in Romania - Featured image

Video shows train crash anniversary rally in Greece, not mass protest in Romania

Romania's constitutional court annulled the presidential election in December 2024 after allegations emerged of Russian meddling in favour of far-right candidate Calin Georgescu, who unexpectedly won ...

Fact-check Malta: Roses are red, President Trump said: Yes, the White House did share this Valentine’s Day post on social media

March 6, 2025 Valentine’s Day is usually a celebration of ...
Fact-check: Is trust in the police higher than ever? - Featured image

Fact-check Malta: Is trust in the police higher than ever?

Faith in Malta's police force has come under the spotlight in recent weeks
Video of Greek train crash anniversary rally falsely shared as anti-migrant protest - Featured image

Video of Greek train crash anniversary rally falsely shared as anti-migrant protest

"Massive riot in Greece. Thousands of patriots are calling for the resignation of the globalist treacherous government. More than 500 illegal migrants arrive in Greece ...
Claim that US will shutter Greek military base is false - Featured image

Claim that US will shutter Greek military base is false

"BREAKING: Trump shut downs U.S. base in Alexandroupoli, Greece," says a February 24, 2025 X post with thousands of interactions.

Fact-check Malta: Social media scammers strike again

February 21, 2025 Earlier this year we highlighted a barrage ...

Fact-check Malta: X gives fake Myriam Spiteri Debono account verified status

President's actual account remains unverified
Fact-check: Latest AI scam mimics Robert Abela's voice - Featured image

Fact-check Malta: Latest AI scam mimics Robert Abela’s voice

The scam uses audio deepfakes to encourage fraudulent investments
Old photos misleadingly shared as quakes rattle Santorini - Featured image

Old photos misleadingly shared as quakes rattle Santorini

The volcanic island of Santorini has been rattled by an unprecedented wave of seismic activity, including seven successive tremors measuring over 4.0 magnitude on February 6, ...
Old photo of Mount Etna eruption is misleadingly used in posts about Santorini tremors - Featured image

Old photo of Mount Etna eruption is misleadingly used in posts about Santorini tremors

Santorini and its neighbouring islands were hit by hundreds of tremors in early February 2025, including more than 40 earthquakes with a magnitude of over ...