Nasty ideas and the intent to cause harm
There is an argument to be made that controversy
Isabelle Vella Gregory
August 24, 2021 09:48
Bedingfield’s banality
Why do ordinary people do appalling things? The political
Kevin Cassar
August 16, 2021 07:16
We’re biased, and we’re cool with it
Much has been said about The Shift, ever since
Caroline Muscat
July 22, 2021 13:05
PBS board director fronts government propaganda
Pablo Micallef, a director on the board of the
April 21, 2021 19:17
New familiar patterns
The timing of the Conference for National Unity, held
Elizabeth De Gaetano
March 3, 2021 08:58
Partial Law
I was almost tempted to waste another article dissecting
Jacques René Zammit
February 15, 2021 07:40
Disinformation Watch: unity without accountability
On 6 February, President George Vella announced a one-day
Elizabeth De Gaetano
February 11, 2021 06:17
A non-apology for a non-story
“While it is a fact that the current Leader
Kevin Cassar
February 3, 2021 06:17
Disinformation hit list 2020
The disinformation that accompanied the pandemic was used in
Elizabeth De Gaetano
December 30, 2020 13:01
The Yuletide charm offensive
PR (Propaganda Report) number 202679 issued by the Department
Jacques René Zammit
December 28, 2020 08:53
In denial
Brexit negotiations that were meant to end Sunday have
Jacques René Zammit
December 14, 2020 08:00
Joseph and the Character Assassination Propaganda Machine
A disgraced former Prime Minister walks into an inquiry
Jacques René Zammit
December 7, 2020 07:40
‘No EU funds for government-controlled media or political propaganda’ – MEPs
Media freedom in Europe has declined MEPs deplore harassment
November 26, 2020 12:06
The corrupt, the greedy and the dupes
We now know how the public broadcaster, PBS, colluded
Ranier Fsadni
September 20, 2020 06:45
You paid for their propaganda
The public broadcaster is taking orders from the Labour
Ryan Murdock
September 18, 2020 06:13
Broadcasting Authority ruling makes perverse situation worse
A ruling by the Broadcasting Authority (BA) this week
Victor Paul Borg
August 19, 2020 07:41
Malta among countries that received faulty COVID-19 masks from China
Malta was one of the countries receiving “fake and
The Shift Team
August 6, 2020 15:07
New media law is good news for Maltese public
An amendment floated on Monday by Minister Carmelo Abela
The Shift Team
July 29, 2020 11:44
Carry on as ‘normal’
The Prime Minister has tried hard to reach the
Jacques René Zammit
June 15, 2020 07:11
Wash, rinse, repeat
When The Shift started monitoring government disinformation tactics in
Elizabeth De Gaetano
May 17, 2020 10:57
Twitter removes 20,000 fake accounts linked to government propaganda
On the 2 April, Twitter announced via one of
Elizabeth De Gaetano
April 4, 2020 09:54
From China, with love…
There seems to be a direct correlation between freer
The Shift Team
April 3, 2020 18:00
Made in China? Perhaps not…
Just as countries around the world are rejecting and
March 30, 2020 20:08
Restoration won’t fix flawed democracy
It’s easier to gain five kilos than to lose
Ranier Fsadni
January 26, 2020 06:30
Potholes and the government meme machine
A hole is not a hole in the upside-down
Ryan Murdock
November 15, 2019 06:53
Twitter ban: ‘Political advertising isn’t about free expression’
Twitter has announced that it will no longer accept
Alice Taylor
October 31, 2019 14:57
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
The march of the dark brigade
How can journalists fight back against threats and violence?
Caroline Muscat
April 7, 2019 17:17
Are they really out to get us?
Malta sure has a lot of enemies for such
Ryan Murdock
April 1, 2019 10:24
Malta’s ally: Report on censorship, control by China beyond its borders
China is going to great lengths to create a
The Shift Team
March 25, 2019 12:26

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