Repetition and negativity: propaganda tools designed to stick
The wave of disinformation in the week that immediately
Elizabeth De Gaetano
April 5, 2022 18:29
Twisting tales and spinning narratives: Joseph Muscat is (kind of) back
When Joseph Muscat was prime minister, he regularly turned
Elizabeth De Gaetano
February 16, 2022 11:17
Steward’s ship has sunk
The government’s agreement with Steward Healthcare is so fraught
Elizabeth De Gaetano
December 7, 2021 06:53
Condemning one’s own narrative
It was ultimately more surprising that a government spokesperson
Elizabeth De Gaetano
December 2, 2021 08:39
It’s not what it looks like
While members of government have become particularly adept at
Elizabeth De Gaetano
November 30, 2021 08:51
Disinformation Watch: This is (not) fine
There is a timeless cartoon (meme) often used when
Elizabeth De Gaetano
November 16, 2021 15:41
Disinformation Watch: Keeping Things in Check #6
On 4 October, the social media platforms Facebook, WhatsApp
Elizabeth De Gaetano
October 8, 2021 09:57
Fighting disinformation, one game at a time
Readers of The Shift will have noticed that the
Elizabeth De Gaetano
September 18, 2021 11:58
Disinformation watch – defiant defence
When reports emerged that on 8 September, the Parliamentary
Elizabeth De Gaetano
September 14, 2021 11:51
Keeping things in check #5
The absurdities never stop, do they? From Robert Abela’s
Elizabeth De Gaetano
September 11, 2021 12:56
Lethal disinformation
For disinformation to be effective, it needs to have
Isabelle Vella Gregory
September 9, 2021 10:12
Extraordinary claims
Research, a word we hear so often these days.
Isabelle Vella Gregory
September 7, 2021 15:31
Disinformation Watch: Calling things by their proper name
The Shift has dedicated much space to the plethora
Elizabeth De Gaetano
September 2, 2021 15:56
Disinformation Watch: I’m not campaigning, you’re campaigning!
Eagle-eyed observers and those who monitor our politicians’ social
Elizabeth De Gaetano
August 27, 2021 16:04
Keeping things in check #4
August is usually a slow month for most but
Elizabeth De Gaetano
August 23, 2021 17:06
5 Covid-19 vaccine myths explained
Despite Malta’s successful vaccination rate against Covid-19, and the
Elizabeth De Gaetano
August 16, 2021 14:02
Disinformation Watch: Fretting about the FATF
That the government was about to embark on a
Elizabeth De Gaetano
July 1, 2021 11:04
Keeping things in check #3
Prime Minister Robert Abela and his “best in the
Elizabeth De Gaetano
June 18, 2021 13:06
Manifesto magic
Every time Minister Carmelo Abela needs people to focus
Elizabeth De Gaetano
June 11, 2021 17:47
Keeping things in check #1
Nuggets of disinformation by politicians and public figures are
Elizabeth De Gaetano
June 4, 2021 12:05
Disinformation Watch: amplifying the absurd
It has been all of two weeks since the
Elizabeth De Gaetano
May 13, 2021 16:56
Disinformation Watch: power loves a bad idea
In their 2021 ‘Nations in Transit’ report, Freedom House
Elizabeth De Gaetano
May 7, 2021 18:02
Disinformation Watch: Destroying standards
In a move that indicates just how unwilling Anġlu
Elizabeth De Gaetano
April 30, 2021 07:58
Sorry, not sorry: The political pseudo apology
On 5 April, Labour’s deputy leader, Daniel Micallef, said
Elizabeth De Gaetano
April 9, 2021 08:25
Keith Schembri’s disinformation
There was already a lot to unpack in Keith
Elizabeth De Gaetano
March 22, 2021 06:04
Disinformation Watch: A man of many opinions
As soon as he was appointed Minister for Justice,
Elizabeth De Gaetano
March 5, 2021 13:42
Disinformation Watch: unity without accountability
On 6 February, President George Vella announced a one-day
Elizabeth De Gaetano
February 11, 2021 06:17
Disinformation watch: back to basics
Having failed to silence their most vocal critic, Russian
Elizabeth De Gaetano
February 1, 2021 06:45
Disinformation hit list 2020
The disinformation that accompanied the pandemic was used in
Elizabeth De Gaetano
December 30, 2020 13:01
Disinformation Watch: A smile a day keeps the virus away
The year 2020 is, in some form or another,
Elizabeth De Gaetano
November 9, 2020 12:20

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