‘The more revelatory her reporting became, the more exposed she was’
On Monday 3 October, The Shift’s founder and Managing
Elizabeth De Gaetano
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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
Another paper tiger
This government has a strong record of creating paper
Ryan Murdock
October 31, 2019 07:38
Malta one of 70 countries using organised social media manipulation campaigns
Malta is one of 70 countries having used organised
The Shift Team
September 27, 2019 17:18
Creating a climate of fear
I once robbed from the rich and gave to
Ryan Murdock
August 27, 2019 10:32
A darkening horizon
Liberal critics of the current state of Maltese politics
Ranier Fsadni
April 7, 2019 08:03
WATCH: When the State whips up a cycle of hate against its critics
Daphne Caruana Galizia had been a target of hate
Alice Taylor
April 5, 2019 11:03
International Journalism Festival: Disinformation and censorship in Malta
Disinformation, hate speech, censorship and a host of other
Alice Taylor
April 2, 2019 14:57
When silence means consent
You can easily laugh off taunts levelled at critics
Lizzie Eldridge
January 21, 2019 10:11
Concern that online hate speech could lead to more violence in Malta
Malta ranking first for online hate speech in Europe
The Shift Team
September 14, 2018 14:18
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
State trolling on women uses misogynistic language
Every identified instance of state-sponsored trolling involving female victims
July 20, 2018 19:56
Joseph Muscat turns his back on Labour online hate groups
Prime Minister Joseph Muscat said on Monday evening in
Caroline Muscat
June 25, 2018 20:26
Prime Minister dodges questions, remains member of online hate groups
The Prime Minister avoided telling Parliament he remains a
The Shift Team
June 18, 2018 22:08
Police union chief leaves secret Labour online group
The head of the GWU’s police union, inspector Sandro
The Shift Team
June 6, 2018 12:47
Police Union chief’s selective condemnation of hate speech
The head of the GWU’s police union, inspector Sandro
The Shift Team
June 5, 2018 11:51
Disinformation Watch #4: ‘traitors’ and ‘enemies of the state’
In a disinformation strategy as old as populism itself,
The Shift Team
June 3, 2018 10:13
MP urges Muscat to dissociate himself from Labour online hate groups 
Opposition MP Therese Comodini Cachia called on Prime Minister
May 28, 2018 21:45
Disinformation Watch #1: Fake Facebook account behind unsubstantiated attacks on opposition MP
The Labour Party associated daily newspaper L-Orizzont ran a
The Shift Team
May 27, 2018 11:54
Democracy in chains: eliminating the need for journalists
As pro-Labour Facebook groups peddling hate and inciting violence
Ema Sabljak
May 26, 2018 07:38

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