Authors: Megan Mallia, Department of Media and Communications, Faculty of Media and Knowledge Sciences, University of Malta
Malta grapples with a major disinformation problem as a result of its highly polarised political environment.
The problem got worse in the years following the 2017 assassination of Daphne Caruana Galizia, an investigative journalist who uncovered some of the biggest political scandals in the archipelago’s history.
Most disinformation revolves around the political issues of the day. Much of it has centred on the circumstances of Daphne’s assassination and on her investigations, which continue to have an impact.
Common narratives that sow division and distrust in the country relate to the media, migration and COVID-19.
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*Originally published here
