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Flurry of stars targeted by AI slop on Facebook over the holidays
January 5, 2026
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?
December 26, 2025
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
December 9, 2025
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 Malta: Was Galdes’ €140,000 penthouse and garage a fair price in 2021?
December 8, 2025
Galdes finalised the purchase in 2025 but insisted he had 'reserved' it back in 2021
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AI’s blind spot: tools fail to detect their own fakes
November 25, 2025
November 25, 2025 When outraged Filipinos turned to an AI-powered ...
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‘AI president’: Trump deepfakes glorify himself, trash rivals
November 12, 2025
November 12, 2025 In a parallel reality, Donald Trump reigns ...
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Fact-check Malta: Is Malta’s Cabinet receiving a salary raise?
November 7, 2025
November 7, 2025 A series of social media posts posted ...
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Fact-check Malta: Deepfake scam articles impersonate ministers after Budget Day
November 5, 2025
Scammers use familiar methods but are becoming increasingly sophisticated
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Fact-check Malta: AI-generated videos of unusual incidents on Malta’s streets
November 4, 2025
November 4, 2025 A series of AI generated videos posted ...
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YouTube users trip over fake AI tributes to Charlie Kirk
October 21, 2025
October 21, 2025 “Thank you, Adele, it’s such a beautiful ...
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Fact-check Malta: Scammers use fatal car crash to solicit fake donations
October 21, 2025
October 21, 2025 Claim: The family of a tragic car ...
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Trump, RFK Jr repeat autism misinformation during cabinet meeting
October 14, 2025
US President Donald Trump and his Health Secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., doubled down on misinformation about the causes of autism during an October 9, ...
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