Fighting disinformation, one game at a time
Readers of The Shift will have noticed that the
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September 18, 2021 11:58
Disinformation watch – defiant defence
When reports emerged that on 8 September, the Parliamentary
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September 14, 2021 11:51
Keeping things in check #5
The absurdities never stop, do they? From Robert Abela’s
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September 11, 2021 12:56
Facebook’s WhatsApp privacy pledges undermined by ‘improper content’ reviewing system
An investigation by the US non-profit newsroom ProPublica found
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September 8, 2021 16:44
The Shift invited to present its investigation on political propaganda and Daphne’s assassination at IPI World Congress
The findings of The Shift’s six-month investigation into the
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September 7, 2021 12:41
Disinformation Watch: Calling things by their proper name
The Shift has dedicated much space to the plethora
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September 2, 2021 15:56
Disinformation Watch: I’m not campaigning, you’re campaigning!
Eagle-eyed observers and those who monitor our politicians’ social
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August 27, 2021 16:04
Keeping things in check #4
August is usually a slow month for most but
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August 23, 2021 17:06
5 Covid-19 vaccine myths explained
Despite Malta’s successful vaccination rate against Covid-19, and the
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August 16, 2021 14:02
‘Groundbreaking confirmation of the role political propaganda played in her death’
An extensive, six-month investigation by The Shift into the
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August 7, 2021 17:54
Public inquiry recommendations ‘a milestone in the fight for truth, accountability and justice’
A coalition of 10 press freedom NGOs have welcomed
August 3, 2021 11:12
Artificial intelligence and surveys: crucial questions about the new technologies affecting our lives
The pervasive use of voter surveys is a convoluted
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July 28, 2021 18:29
‘High risk’ threats to media pluralism in Malta highlighted in report
The Shift’s efforts to ensure financial transparency by disclosing
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July 21, 2021 11:47
Disinformation Watch: Fretting about the FATF
That the government was about to embark on a
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July 1, 2021 11:04
UN: pushbacks violate human rights, are incompatible with state obligations
Migrant pushbacks result in human rights violations and are
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June 29, 2021 13:54
Malta’s bid to draw ‘digital nomads’ shaken after it plummets in expat survey ratings
Malta announced earlier this year it would seek to
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June 21, 2021 16:02
Keeping things in check #3
Prime Minister Robert Abela and his “best in the
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June 18, 2021 13:06
65 % in Malta think corruption in government is a big problem – survey
Two-thirds of Maltese people think that government corruption is
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June 14, 2021 21:02
Manifesto magic
Every time Minister Carmelo Abela needs people to focus
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June 11, 2021 17:47
Keeping things in check #2
We at The Shift were not exaggerating when we
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June 8, 2021 13:31
Keeping things in check #1
Nuggets of disinformation by politicians and public figures are
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June 4, 2021 12:05
Gozo lawyers protest against dire working conditions at Rabat court
Gozitan lawyers frustrated by a deteriorating work environment and
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June 2, 2021 12:42
Anti-corruption measures still lacking – GRECO
The new draft code of ethics for Malta’s members
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May 31, 2021 14:47
Italian police warn of mafia attempts to access €750 billion COVID-19 EU recovery funds
As the EU begins to release €750 billion in
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May 28, 2021 14:32
Planning Authority ignores Ombudsman’s Comino works recommendations
The Ombudsman and his Commissioner for Environment and Planning
May 24, 2021 13:30
‘Worrying degree of democratic backsliding’ – Council of Europe report
The latest annual report on the state of democracy,
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May 17, 2021 17:12
Disinformation Watch: amplifying the absurd
It has been all of two weeks since the
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May 13, 2021 16:56
Disinformation Watch: power loves a bad idea
In their 2021 ‘Nations in Transit’ report, Freedom House
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May 7, 2021 18:02
World Press Freedom Day: Council of Europe platform highlights threats to media in Malta
Malta has a total of nine alerts on the
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May 3, 2021 13:46
Disinformation Watch: Destroying standards
In a move that indicates just how unwilling Anġlu
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April 30, 2021 07:58

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