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Nov12
Fact-check Malta: National water service provider edits photo to replace opposition MP with a random man
One minute Ryan Callus was in the photo. The next, he was gone
Nov12
No, ‘weather modification vessels’ were not responsible for Valencia’s deadly floods
"The mysterious ship that generates electricity happened to be in Spain a few days ago. #HAARP", read one Facebook post from November 3, 2024, shared ...
Nov07
Fact-check Malta: Did the budget increase Malta’s retirement age
November 7, 2024 A seemingly innocuous measure buried in the ...
Nov06
Image of Athens mayor wearing Palestinian flag shirt is altered
"According to unconfirmed reports, comrade Haris Doukas has nominated himself as the new leader of HAMAS," reads a July 31 Facebook post, shared dozens of ...
Oct25
Video shows Donald Trump impersonator dancing Greek dance, not former president
With less than four weeks to go until the November 5 election, presidential nominees Kamala Harris and Donald Trump are preparing for the final push ...
Oct22
Fact-check Malta: The country has bad buildings, but this isn’t one of them
October 22, 2024 Poor and tasteless construction is rampant in ...
Oct16
Fact-check Malta: That message saying your Facebook page will be deleted is fake
October 16, 2024 If you run a Facebook page, you ...
Oct16
Fact-check Malta: Has the government rebuilt 1,315 roads?
October 16, 2024 The government claims it is on track ...
Oct02
Video shows migrants in a seaside town in Spain, not on Greek island of Samos
"Two days ago in Samos! (...) Normal landing of 20 to 25 recruits normally!!!!", said this Facebook post from September 22, 2024, which has since ...
Sep18
Greek mayor does not feature in old X Factor video
Tilos is home to fewer than 1,000 permanent residents, and is a popular tourism destination in the Dodecanese group of islands in the Aegean Sea. A ...
Sep18
Fact-check Malta: Can rangers wear bodycams?
The FKNK said rangers could be breaking the law by donning recording devices
Sep13
Fact-check Malta: Is a power cut deadly to someone with sleep apnoea?
Bernard Grech warned that power cuts can be fatal if someone's sleep apnoea machine loses power
