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Out-of-context photo used to spread anti-migrant rhetoric in Greece - Featured image

Out-of-context photo used to spread anti-migrant rhetoric in Greece

"Islamic caliphate of Athens! Kotzia Square - City Hall! Turgut Ozal has finally succeeded!!!!" writes a Facebook post from March 10, 2024 that was shared ...
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Fact-check: Was a public inquiry held into a 1995 dockyards explosion? - Featured image

Fact-check Malta: Was a public inquiry held into a 1995 dockyards explosion?

Robert Abela said the government of the day had assumed responsibility for the incident despite no public inquiry taking place
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This video clip of a man ripping up a flag with Pride colours is staged - Featured image

This video clip of a man ripping up a flag with Pride colours is staged

"TEARING UP THE FAKE FLAG," reads a Facebook post on February 27, 2024, which has been shared more than 350 times. Similar posts were shared ...
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How foreign workers are driving Maltese industries - Featured image

Fact-check Malta: What role do foreign workers play in Malta’s industries?

Maltese workers are moving towards white-collar jobs, with foreign nationals taking their place
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Fact-check: Are migrant arrivals to Malta the 'lowest we've ever had'? - Featured image

Fact-check Malta: Are migrant arrivals to Malta the ‘lowest we’ve ever had’?

Robert Abela said that fewer migrants are arriving in Malta through irregular channels than ever before
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Fact-check: Did the Mediterrane Film Festival generate €7m? - Featured image

Fact-check Malta: Did the Mediterrane Film Festival generate €7m?

The controversial festival has been criticised for its lavish spending
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Photo from 2020 Tokyo Olympics event shared in Greece in 2024 with wrong context - Featured image

Photo from 2020 Tokyo Olympics event shared in Greece in 2024 with wrong context

Facebook posts like this one on February 9 shared the photo of a boy with the claim that he was among elementary school children in Japan ...
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Claims that the image of a mother was removed from Greek milk cartons fuel anti-LGBT sentiment - Featured image

Claims that the image of a mother was removed from Greek milk cartons fuel anti-LGBT sentiment

In January 2024, Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced a bill aimed at legalising marriage and adoption for same-sex couples. On February 15, Greece's parliament ...
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Fact-check: How many Xewkija properties does Robert Abela own? - Featured image

Fact-check Malta: How many Xewkija properties does Robert Abela own?

Abela says he only owns one property, others say otherwise
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Fact check: Fake video shows Ursula von der Leyen promoting investment scam - Featured image

Fact check Malta: Fake video shows Ursula von der Leyen promoting investment scam

The video describes the scheme as an easy solution to the rising cost of living
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Fact-check: Scam Facebook posts show airport selling lost luggage for €1 - Featured image

Fact-check Malta: Scam Facebook posts show airport selling lost luggage for €1

Scammers are trying to get hold of people's card details
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Fact-check: Does changing local plans violate landowners’ ‘property rights’? - Featured image

Fact-check Malta: Does changing local plans violate landowners’ ‘property rights’?

Both the Prime Minister and Opposition leader have previously said that local plans cannot be changed
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