Persistent threats to human rights defenders in Malta flagged in new report by Hot Malta Newsroom The narrow backstreets of Valletta may look postcard-perfect at dusk, but for many Maltese activists the golden limestone walls can feel more like a maze of watchful eyes than a UNESCO backdrop. A new briefing published today by the…
Man involved in Tarxien garage fight granted bail Tarxien, Wednesday – The quiet cul-de-sac off Triq il-Bahar in Tarxien was buzzing again this afternoon after Magistrate Marse-Ann Farrugia granted bail to 42-year-old Kevin “Kev” Spiteri, the man at the centre of a fist-fight that turned a sleepy village garage into a Saturday-night boxing ring. Spiteri,…
Fuelling sexism: AI ‘bikini interview’ videos flood internet – and Maltese creators are cashing in By Maria Grech, Hot Malta Scroll through TikTok or Instagram Reels at 11 p.m. on any weekday in Sliema and you’ll probably see it: a bronzed, bikini-clad “influencer” reclining on a luzzu-red towel at St Peter’s Pool, nodding earnestly while…
Australia Vows to Slap Down Deepfake Nudes and Digital Stalkers – What Malta Can Learn From the Crackdown By Maria Pace, Valletta MELBOURNE might be 15,000 kilometres away, but when Australia’s federal government announced sweeping new laws this week to criminalise AI-generated “deepfake” nudes and online stalking, the ripple was felt almost immediately in Maltese…
