Disinformation Watch: ‘Rage farming’, a new word for an old trick
The language used by Prime Minister Robert Abela has
Elizabeth De Gaetano
February 16, 2024 12:25
Disinformation Watch: Caution, unemployment statistics ahead
When the EU Commission published an infographic on unemployment
Elizabeth De Gaetano
February 8, 2024 10:59
Disinformation watch: Populist statements that do not address the real issues
The statement by the opposition Nationalist Party’s home affairs
Elizabeth De Gaetano
August 23, 2022 17:40
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
Where have we heard these before? PM launches election campaign with rehashed electoral pledges
If the first five electoral pledges by the Labour
Elizabeth De Gaetano
February 23, 2022 17:46
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
Creating narratives with populist slogans
We used to think “waves are in the sea”
Elizabeth De Gaetano
January 27, 2022 10:31
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
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 #1
Nuggets of disinformation by politicians and public figures are
Elizabeth De Gaetano
June 4, 2021 12:05
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
Disinformation Watch: unity without accountability
On 6 February, President George Vella announced a one-day
Elizabeth De Gaetano
February 11, 2021 06:17
‘Women journalists in Malta have to go against partisan politics, misogyny and societal boundaries’
Verbal abuse against women journalists has become legitimised through
Gabriel Schembri
January 22, 2021 12:30
Data for dirty tricks
We were doing so well. When Malta first introduced
Elizabeth De Gaetano
August 25, 2020 06:00
Disinformation Watch #31: On calls for votes for those who ‘love the country’
For anyone “to come here and give the impression
The Shift Team
February 17, 2019 17:00
Disinformation Watch #30: Corruption is no ‘perception’
Malta has seen the sharpest decline in its Corruption
The Shift Team
February 3, 2019 10:01
Our favourite stories of 2018
During 2018, The Shift News conducted a number of
Alice Taylor
December 31, 2018 21:30
Disinformation Watch #28: ‘You’re right, maybe you’re right, but it’s not our fault’
The Council of Europe’s Venice Commission, a body of
The Shift Team
December 23, 2018 07:10
Disinformation #27: Manipulation of the NAO report on the power station deal
The National Audit Office (NAO) on Wednesday published its
The Shift Team
December 2, 2018 10:17
Disinformation Watch #26: Toxic tactics on 17 Black
The government’s assault on information intensified last week, as
The Shift Team
November 18, 2018 07:49
Disinformation Watch #25: Going for broke – 17 Black
Reacting to news revealing the mysterious owner of Dubai
The Shift Team
November 11, 2018 07:46
Disinformation Watch #24: Burying the truth on Egrant
Prime Minister Joseph Muscat said in Court on Friday
The Shift Team
October 28, 2018 14:18
Disinformation Watch #20: Joseph Muscat at the UN
Last week, Joseph Muscat delivered his annual speech to
The Shift Team
September 30, 2018 11:26
Disinformation Watch #19: Unfreedom of expression
Prime Minister Joseph Muscat said “I will not allow
The Shift Team
September 22, 2018 18:46

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