Event: Webinar: Disinformation Investigation, Fact-Checking And Media Literacy In Malta
Date: Tuesday 17 June 2025
Time: 13:00 - 14:00 CET
Venue: Online (webinar)
Are you interested in journalism, the media and ways of fighting disinformation?
Are you interested in journalism, the media and ways of fighting disinformation?
Join the webinar on 17 June 2025 from 13:00 to 14:00 CET which delves into the challenges of media literacy, fact-checking and combating disinformation in Malta. You will have the opportunity to gain valuable insights and contribute to the conversation on the country’s digital media landscape.
The event is organised by the Mediterranean Digital Media Observatory (MedDMO) in collaboration with the Broadcasting Authority. MedDMO is an EU-funded project that brings together journalists, media literacy experts and researchers from Malta, Greece and Cyprus – as well as the AFP – working to counter disinformation. The University of Malta’s Department of Media and Communications and Times of Malta are the project’s local partners.
The webinar agenda is as follows:
The event is organised by the Mediterranean Digital Media Observatory (MedDMO) in collaboration with the Broadcasting Authority. MedDMO is an EU-funded project that brings together journalists, media literacy experts and researchers from Malta, Greece and Cyprus – as well as the AFP – working to counter disinformation. The University of Malta’s Department of Media and Communications and Times of Malta are the project’s local partners.
The webinar agenda is as follows:
13:00 - 13:05 – Welcome & overview of MedDMO’s work so far (Dr Nikos Sarris, MedDMO Project Coordinator)
An overview of MedDMO’s efforts in combating disinformation across Malta, Cyprus, and Greece, highlighting the outcomes and achievements of the initiative.
13:05 - 13:10 – The role and functions of the Media Literacy Development Board as part of the media literacy strategy in Malta (Dr Joanna Spiteri, CEO of the Broadcasting Authority and member of the Media Literacy Development Board)
A presentation of the recent and future activities of the Media Literacy Development Board.
13:10 - 13:20 – Fact-checking in Malta's media landscape (Neville Borg, Fact-Checker, Times of Malta)
Learn about Times of Malta’s fact-checking service, the challenges of verifying information, and disinformation narratives in Malta.
13:20 - 13:30 – Whitewashing the web: How fake copyright complaints get journalism removed from Google's search results (Megan Mallia, Research Support Officer, Department of Media and Communications, University of Malta)
Discover how fake copyright complaints are used to remove critical journalism from Google’s search results, and the risks this poses to information integrity.
13:30 - 14:00 – Open discussion and Q and A
For more information and to register for the webinar, use this online registration form. Once registered, you will receive a link to join the session a few days before it takes place.
For more information and to register for the webinar, use this online registration form. Once registered, you will receive a link to join the session a few days before it takes place.
This event also features on MedDMO's website.
