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Fact-check: How AI-generated fox videos sowed confusion over genuine sighting - Featured image
Jan12

Fact-check Malta: How AI-generated fox videos sowed confusion over genuine sighting

An activist posted a photo of a lost fox. Soon, Maltese social media was flooded with AI videos of foxes
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Flurry of stars targeted by AI slop on Facebook over the holidays - Featured image
Jan05

Flurry of stars targeted by AI slop on Facebook over the holidays

As people celebrated Christmas in the United States, heartwarming stories spread on Facebook about celebrities from First Lady Melania Trump to pop star Sabrina Carpenter ...
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Who is John Mark Dougan, sanctioned by EU for role in Russian disinformation? - Featured image
Dec26

Who is John Mark Dougan, sanctioned by EU for role in Russian disinformation?

In a first for the European Union, an American fugitive living in Russia was among 12 individuals sanctioned for activities described as "information manipulation and ...
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Hydrogen peroxide is not a treatment for whooping cough - Featured image
Dec09

Hydrogen peroxide is not a treatment for whooping cough

Whopping cough cases in the United States reached levels in 2025 far higher than before and during the Covid-19 pandemic. But social media posts recommending hydrogen ...
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Fact-check: Was Galdes' €140,000 penthouse and garage a fair price in 2021? - Featured image
Dec08

Fact-check Malta: Was Galdes’ €140,000 penthouse and garage a fair price in 2021?

Galdes finalised the purchase in 2025 but insisted he had 'reserved' it back in 2021
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Nov25

AI’s blind spot: tools fail to detect their own fakes

November 25, 2025 When outraged Filipinos turned to an AI-powered ...
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Nov12

‘AI president’: Trump deepfakes glorify himself, trash rivals

November 12, 2025 In a parallel reality, Donald Trump reigns ...
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Nov07

Fact-check Malta: Is Malta’s Cabinet receiving a salary raise?

November 7, 2025 A series of social media posts posted ...
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Nov05

Fact-check Malta: Deepfake scam articles impersonate ministers after Budget Day

Scammers use familiar methods but are becoming increasingly sophisticated
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Nov04

Fact-check Malta: AI-generated videos of unusual incidents on Malta’s streets

November 4, 2025 A series of AI generated videos posted ...
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Oct21

YouTube users trip over fake AI tributes to Charlie Kirk

October 21, 2025 “Thank you, Adele, it’s such a beautiful ...
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Oct21

Fact-check Malta: Scammers use fatal car crash to solicit fake donations

October 21, 2025 Claim: The family of a tragic car ...
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