Investigations
Investigations
Browse the growing collection of MedDMO research reports and analyses exploring mis/disinformation trends across Greece, Cyprus, and Malta. Covering a wide range of topics, narratives, and societal developments, these publications provide insights into how false and misleading information shapes the broader information environment and public discourse in the region.
Malta: Report on disinformation about population and migration
December 4, 2024
Migration and population have long been a popular topic of disinformation in Malta, Europe's most densely populated country, frequently encouraging xenophobic sentiments and spreading fear. ...
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Cyprus: Climate change disinformation report
October 21, 2024
Unusual summertime weather conditions in Cyprus frequently fuel false and misleading narratives about climate change. This report examines some of these narratives, exploring how climate ...
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Malta: Report on disinformation about public inquiries
October 15, 2024
Inquiries carried out by authorities in Malta, whether they are held in public or behind closed doors, have been a frequent target of mis- or ...
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Malta: Report on disinformation about construction
September 9, 2024
In the wake of a series of tragic construction-related incidents in Malta, this report investigates a series of disinformation narratives linked to the construction industry, ...
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Greece: Migration disinformation report
September 3, 2024
The report looks into several harmful and malicious scams that have circulated across Maltese social media over the past months. The scams frequently use recontextualised ...
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Malta: Report on Cyber Scams
August 23, 2024
The report looks into several harmful and malicious scams that have circulated across Maltese social media over the past months. The scams frequently use recontextualised ...
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Cyprus: Zelensky Disinformation Report
August 21, 2024
Since the Russian invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, Ukrainian President Volodimir Zelensky has been the frequent target of disinformation in Cyprus
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Cyprus: Disinformation report on migration
July 24, 2024
This report looks into several disinformation narratives about migrants in Cyprus, many of them making false claims about the number of migrants in the country ...
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Malta: Disinformation narrative report on hospitals deal
July 15, 2024
This report highlights a series of disinformation narratives surrounding a controversial deal to hand over three of Malta's public hospitals to a private consortium. A ...
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Disinformation narrative report around the wildfire in Northern Greece by Ellinika Hoaxes
June 25, 2024
This report highlights a disinformation narrative involving clips from border crossings on the double security fence located in the border region between Serbia and Hungary. ...
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