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Nov28
Fact-check Malta: Did police investigate the Stephen Spiteri false certificate case?
PL MP Silvio Grixti asked why Spiteri was not investigated in a flurry of Facebook posts in recent weeks
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Nov24
Fact-check Malta: Has Malta’s population ‘almost doubled’ since 2013?
Bernard Grech claimed that this was the case in a speech in parliament on Wednesday
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Nov21
Fact-check Malta: Viral satellite image of a desert-like Malta was not taken this year
The image shows Malta in October 2022
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Nov15
Fact-check Malta: Are Ficus trees in Mosta ‘alien’ or ‘invasive’?
Mosta council's application to ERA described trees as alien. The law says otherwise
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Nov14
The Greek flag was not removed at a pro-Palestinian rally in Athens
November 14, 2023 The war between Israel and Hamas in ...
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Nov13
Fact-check Malta: Is the Ġgantija development outside UNESCO’s buffer zone?
The project's applicants say that it is, but objectors argue otherwise
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Nov13
Old Covid stunt clip resurfaces with false claim it shows ‘fake funeral’ in Gaza
"Hamas group parades a child's corpse to fool the world," reads the Thai-language caption to the video shared on TikTok on October 13.
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Nov09
Fact check Malta: Will running hospitals cost as much as Steward received?
Robert Abela said that running the hospitals is 'certainly not cheaper' than what government was paying Steward
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Nov08
Fact-check Malta: Scam posts mimic Times of Malta interview with Robert Abela
This is the latest in a line of scams showing in-depth knowledge of local issues and personalities
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Nov07
Fact-check Malta: What powers do police have to stop and search?
Some have questioned whether recent searches in areas known to house migrants could be a case of racial profiling
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Oct30
This image of Atletico Madrid fans holding a giant Palestinian flag is not real
October 30, 2023 Since the start of an intense bombing ...
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Oct26
Fact-check Malta: Disinformation about the Gaza hospital bombing
As both sides trade blame, we look into false claims on either side
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