Steward’s ship has sunk
The government’s agreement with Steward Healthcare is so fraught
Elizabeth De Gaetano
7 December 2021
Condemning one’s own narrative
It was ultimately more surprising that a government spokesperson
Elizabeth De Gaetano
2 December 2021
It’s not what it looks like
While members of government have become particularly adept at
Elizabeth De Gaetano
30 November 2021
Disinformation Watch: This is (not) fine
There is a timeless cartoon (meme) often used when
Elizabeth De Gaetano
16 November 2021
Disinformation Watch: Keeping Things in Check #6
On 4 October, the social media platforms Facebook, WhatsApp
Elizabeth De Gaetano
8 October 2021
Fighting disinformation, one game at a time
Readers of The Shift will have noticed that the
Elizabeth De Gaetano
18 September 2021
Disinformation watch – defiant defence
When reports emerged that on 8 September, the Parliamentary
Elizabeth De Gaetano
14 September 2021
Keeping things in check #5
The absurdities never stop, do they? From Robert Abela’s
Elizabeth De Gaetano
11 September 2021
Lethal disinformation
For disinformation to be effective, it needs to have
Isabelle Vella Gregory
9 September 2021
Extraordinary claims
Research, a word we hear so often these days.
Isabelle Vella Gregory
7 September 2021
Disinformation Watch: Calling things by their proper name
The Shift has dedicated much space to the plethora
Elizabeth De Gaetano
2 September 2021
Disinformation Watch: I’m not campaigning, you’re campaigning!
Eagle-eyed observers and those who monitor our politicians’ social
Elizabeth De Gaetano
27 August 2021
Keeping things in check #4
August is usually a slow month for most but
Elizabeth De Gaetano
23 August 2021
5 Covid-19 vaccine myths explained
Despite Malta’s successful vaccination rate against Covid-19, and the
Elizabeth De Gaetano
16 August 2021
Disinformation Watch: Fretting about the FATF
That the government was about to embark on a
Elizabeth De Gaetano
1 July 2021
Keeping things in check #3
Prime Minister Robert Abela and his “best in the
Elizabeth De Gaetano
18 June 2021
Manifesto magic
Every time Minister Carmelo Abela needs people to focus
Elizabeth De Gaetano
11 June 2021
Keeping things in check #1
Nuggets of disinformation by politicians and public figures are
Elizabeth De Gaetano
4 June 2021
Disinformation Watch: amplifying the absurd
It has been all of two weeks since the
Elizabeth De Gaetano
13 May 2021
Disinformation Watch: power loves a bad idea
In their 2021 ‘Nations in Transit’ report, Freedom House
Elizabeth De Gaetano
7 May 2021
Disinformation Watch: Destroying standards
In a move that indicates just how unwilling Anġlu
Elizabeth De Gaetano
30 April 2021
Sorry, not sorry: The political pseudo apology
On 5 April, Labour’s deputy leader, Daniel Micallef, said
Elizabeth De Gaetano
9 April 2021
Keith Schembri’s disinformation
There was already a lot to unpack in Keith
Elizabeth De Gaetano
22 March 2021
Disinformation Watch: A man of many opinions
As soon as he was appointed Minister for Justice,
Elizabeth De Gaetano
5 March 2021
Disinformation Watch: unity without accountability
On 6 February, President George Vella announced a one-day
Elizabeth De Gaetano
11 February 2021
Disinformation watch: back to basics
Having failed to silence their most vocal critic, Russian
Elizabeth De Gaetano
1 February 2021
Disinformation hit list 2020
The disinformation that accompanied the pandemic was used in
Elizabeth De Gaetano
30 December 2020
Disinformation Watch: A smile a day keeps the virus away
The year 2020 is, in some form or another,
Elizabeth De Gaetano
9 November 2020
Still keeping the public out
With the signing of the agreement between the Lands
Elizabeth De Gaetano
19 October 2020
Best and worst practices
Hours following the publication of the European Commission’s first
Elizabeth De Gaetano
2 October 2020