April 21, 2026 “Is Netanyahu real or AI?” an internet headline blared, pointing to a video that supposedly showed the Israeli prime minister with six fingers. But the clip was real. Speculation spiraled online that Netanyahu might be dead or wounded in an Iranian strike and that Israel was covering it up with a double […]
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With some key promises unfulfilled, government officials say this does not mean 82% of promises have been completed
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Robert Abela said Malta had caught up with Sweden over the past 12 years
Fact-check Malta: Is Malta’s national wealth per person the same as Sweden’s? Read More »
March 30, 2026 Claim: Malta’s judiciary is in favour of raising judges’ retirement age. Verdict: The sitting chief justice said he was ‘disappointed’ that a bill proposing reforms, which included raising judges’ retirement age was not approved, but he did not expressly refer to the retirement age issue. A heated episode of talk show Il-Każin
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March 30, 2026 Claim: Government only named its nominee for Judge Consuelo Scerri Herrera to be the next chief justice because of a parliamentary vote forcing its hand. Verdict: This is false. Scerri Herrera’s candidature was announced a week before a parliamentary vote was held. In an episode of talk show Il-Każin, government MP Ramona
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We check claims made by Ramona Attard and Darren Carabott in a debate on Il-Każin
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A new measure promised to exempt pensioners earning up to €37,000 from income tax
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March 6, 2026 Recycled images, video game footage passed off as missile strikes, and AI-generated combat visuals: the US-Israeli assault on Iran has unleashed a torrent of online disinformation that analysts are calling a war of narratives. Since US and Israeli strikes over the weekend ignited a regional conflict, a parallel information war has erupted,
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February 10, 2026 AI tools can easily fabricate convincing images of Jeffrey Epstein with world leaders, a study has shown, following a surge of manipulated photos falsely linking prominent politicians to the convicted sex offender. Social media users have amplified AI-generated images purporting to show the convicted sex offender socializing with politicians such as New
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Robert Abela’s figures on young homeowners do not tally with the study he is citing
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