Disinformation Watch: unity without accountability
On 6 February, President George Vella announced a one-day conference on national... View more
Disinformation Watch
‘Women journalists in Malta have to go against partisan politics, misogyny and societal boundaries’
Verbal abuse against women journalists has become legitimised through years of dehumanisation... View more
Data for dirty tricks
We were doing so well. When Malta first introduced restrictive measures in... View more
Disinformation Watch #31: On calls for votes for those who ‘love the country’
For anyone “to come here and give the impression that some members... View more
Disinformation Watch #30: Corruption is no ‘perception’
Malta has seen the sharpest decline in its Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI)... View more
Our favourite stories of 2018
During 2018, The Shift News conducted a number of exclusive interviews as... View more
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 independent experts in... View more
Disinformation #27: Manipulation of the NAO report on the power station deal
The National Audit Office (NAO) on Wednesday published its 600-page investigation into... View more
Disinformation Watch #26: Toxic tactics on 17 Black
The government’s assault on information intensified last week, as demands for the... View more
Disinformation Watch #25: Going for broke – 17 Black
Reacting to news revealing the mysterious owner of Dubai company 17 Black... View more
Disinformation Watch #24: Burying the truth on Egrant
Prime Minister Joseph Muscat said in Court on Friday – under oath... View more
Disinformation Watch #20: Joseph Muscat at the UN
Last week, Joseph Muscat delivered his annual speech to the UN General... View more
Disinformation Watch #19: Unfreedom of expression
Prime Minister Joseph Muscat said “I will not allow anybody to tarnish... View more
Disinformation Watch #17: Crime, corruption and Edward Scicluna’s fantasies
Finance Minister Edward Scicluna is under fire for his ineffectiveness in fighting... View more
Disinformation Watch #16: The Rule of Law – a fascist reinterpretation
The rule of law is one of those concepts that while essential... View more
Disinformation Watch #15: The government’s assault on civil society
In a society as divided as Malta’s, civil society organisations can work... View more
Disinformation Watch #14: Dehumanisation – the ugliest weapon
During the Holocaust, Nazis called Jews and Roma ‘rats’ and ‘Untermensch’ (subhuman).... View more
Disinformation Watch #13: Astroturfing – manufacturing political support
Claims that a pro-government network of online trolls manufacture the illusion of... View more
Disinformation Watch: unity without accountability
On 6 February, President George Vella announced a one-day conference on national... View more
‘Women journalists in Malta have to go against partisan politics, misogyny and societal boundaries’
Verbal abuse against women journalists has become legitimised through years of dehumanisation... View more
Data for dirty tricks
We were doing so well. When Malta first introduced restrictive measures in... View more
Disinformation Watch #31: On calls for votes for those who ‘love the country’
For anyone “to come here and give the impression that some members... View more
Disinformation Watch #30: Corruption is no ‘perception’
Malta has seen the sharpest decline in its Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI)... View more
Our favourite stories of 2018
During 2018, The Shift News conducted a number of exclusive interviews as... View more
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 independent experts in... View more
Disinformation #27: Manipulation of the NAO report on the power station deal
The National Audit Office (NAO) on Wednesday published its 600-page investigation into... View more
Disinformation Watch #26: Toxic tactics on 17 Black
The government’s assault on information intensified last week, as demands for the... View more
Disinformation Watch #25: Going for broke – 17 Black
Reacting to news revealing the mysterious owner of Dubai company 17 Black... View more
