Times of Malta will be launching a fact-checking initiative focused on identifying disinformation and false claims made by organisations, public and political figures.
The initiative is part of an EU-funded project establishing a Mediterranean hub of fact-checking organisations across Malta, Greece, and Cyprus, named MedDMO.
The fact-checking initiative will begin in the first months of 2023, offering Times of Malta readers clear, sourced and data-based fact-checks about a variety of local issues.
Aside from developing its own fact-checks, Times of Malta will be collaborating with the Department of Media and Communications at the University of Malta to analyse the impact of disinformation campaigns around the Mediterranean and to develop tools to support journalists, students and the general public in identifying fake news.
This project reflects Times of Malta’s ongoing…
