We fact-check information, but we also go a little bit deeper. As part of this effort, we produce a series of reports analysing mis/disinformation narratives and campaigns across Greece, Cyprus and Malta.  

The partners producing these reports are University of Malta, Times of Malta, Ellinika Hoaxes, Cyprus University of Technology, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and University of Cyprus.  

A note on definitions 

Misinformation is false or inaccurate information. Disinformation is misinformation shared with the deliberate intention to mislead. We understand a disinformation campaign to be a coordinated series of false or misleading claims surrounding a particular topic or theme, sometimes feeding into one another or contributing to a broader dis/misinformation narrative. A dis/misinformation narrative is not necessarily a campaign – common narratives include those based on stereotypes.  

How we select our subjects 

We focus on things that matter. The cases we look at meet at least one of the following criteria:  

• claims are/have been frequently repeated  

• common elements seen between our countries  

• relevance to current discourse  

• causes harm / appears to be designed to benefit a specific actor  

• concerns minority groups  

• uses emerging technology 

We look at campaigns/narratives that have emerged since December 2022 (launch of MedDMO) or that have continued into/re-emerged during this period. 

 Purpose 

Our reports aim to provide a contextualised analysis of mis/disinformation in and between Greece, Malta and Cyprus. Documenting information disorder is an important part of fighting it.