How Facebook Groups and TikTok Are Reshaping Maltese Democracy: The Digital Threat to Island Politics
**Digital Platforms and Their Consequences for Democracy: A Maltese Wake-Up Call** On a humid August evening in Valletta, while tourists sip spritzes on Strait Street, a different kind of intoxication is unfolding on Maltese smartphones. Facebook groups buzz with political conspiracy theories, TikTok influencers shape youth opinions on abortion, and Telegram channels coordinate protests against…