The art of faking news
A study by the Stanford Graduate School of Education
The Shift Team
August 12, 2018 17:00
Disinformation Watch #13: Astroturfing – manufacturing political support
Claims that a pro-government network of online trolls manufacture
The Shift Team
August 12, 2018 11:15
A one-party state in the making 
March 2008. In what turned out to be a
August 11, 2018 17:18
Amnesty blames deaths at sea on Italy and Malta
Malta and Italy’s policies are to blame for the deaths
The Shift Team
August 11, 2018 12:59
Police use tear gas against anti-corruption protestors in Romania 
Romanian riot police used tear gas and water cannons
The Shift Team
August 11, 2018 08:30
MEP David Casa undeterred by threat of legal action by Pilatus Holdings
Pilatus Bank is represented by the Prime Minister’s chief
The Shift Team
August 10, 2018 13:14
UNHCR sounds alarm as Mediterranean Sea deaths pass 1,500 mark
More than 1,500 refugees and migrants have lost their
The Shift Team
August 10, 2018 11:48
The triumph of reverse snobbery 
Not so long ago, Labour supporters were the victims
August 9, 2018 16:32
Caruana Galizia family calls for ‘full public inquiry’ following government’s failure to investigate murder 
The family of slain journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia called
The Shift Team
August 9, 2018 12:31
Hurling down the accuser 
‘Vindicate’ and ‘vindictive’ are two words commonly confused. Although
August 8, 2018 15:48
Gaslighting – questioning reality
Imagine being told that what you see and hear
August 8, 2018 14:14
New guidelines on golden passports this year – Justice Commissioner Jourová
New, tougher guidelines will be published later this year
August 7, 2018 14:49
Fish farm slime only the tip of the iceberg
The fish farming industry was still polluting the environment
The Shift Team
August 7, 2018 12:43
Zoomafia: The illegal smuggling of birds from Italy to Malta
Police investigations in southern Italy have exposed a smuggling
Cedric Farrugia
August 6, 2018 09:22
Disinformation Watch #12: The government’s use of false statistics
The Maltese government’s official Twitter and Facebook accounts published
The Shift Team
August 5, 2018 07:00
Why do the Maltese vote for corrupt politicians?
The Lovin Malta poll published this week provides striking
August 4, 2018 16:36
Aquarius returns to sea to save lives 
Some six weeks after being denied access to Italian
August 4, 2018 11:26
Pope Francis rules out death penalty in change to Church teaching
The Catholic Church has declared itself against the death
August 4, 2018 07:28
Domestic violence in Malta – a sorry state of affairs
In 2017 alone, there were 1,257 reports of domestic
Alice Taylor
August 3, 2018 18:00
‘Who killed Daphne?’ debate in London
A documentary focusing on the motives behind the assassination
August 3, 2018 14:30
Directive on whistleblower protection submitted to the Commission
Whistleblowers’ reports should be quickly and seriously investigated and
The Shift Team
August 3, 2018 11:00
Nothing is going to stop Muscat now 
So there you have it. Joseph Muscat is unquestionably
August 2, 2018 18:29
Azerbaijan should free political prisoners before closing EU deal
Index on Censorship welcomed a European Parliament recommendation for
The Shift Team
August 2, 2018 14:40
Major deficiencies in SOCAR tendering process – report
Anti-corruption organisation Global Witness raised significant concerns about the major
August 1, 2018 12:17
The truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth?
There is one “ruthless mastermind” the country is after
Caroline Muscat
July 31, 2018 16:03
Government use of “fake news” should stop – UK committee
A British parliamentary committee has recommended that the UK
Caroline Muscat
July 30, 2018 19:00
PEN International reaffirms its commitment to seek justice for Daphne Caruana Galizia despite clash
PEN International reaffirmed its “unwavering support” for the family
The Shift Team
July 30, 2018 13:19
Azerbaijan prisoners tortured and ill-treated – EU torture committee
Prisoners in Azerbaijan are tortured and ill-treated with beatings
July 30, 2018 10:10
Disinformation Watch #11: A guide to the government’s main disinformation techniques
As the government intensifies its disinformation campaign in light
The Shift Team
July 29, 2018 08:27
6 things to keep in mind about the Egrant inquiry
Despite the Attorney General’s apparent objections, Prime Minister Joseph
The Shift Team
July 27, 2018 18:01

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