Updates to the checks of claims by The Shift News: new claims, verdicts, report versions and replies. A record, not a score. https://leandergrech.github.io/Mizien/bodies/the-shift/ 2026-10-11T12:00:00Z Miżien tag:leandergrech.github.io,2026:mizien:CC-122:2026-10-11:added-to-the-claims-to-check 2026-10-11T12:00:00Z

Added to the claims to check. CC-122, Tourism & Population.

tag:leandergrech.github.io,2026:mizien:CC-071:2026-10-10:check-started:worker-b-took-the-claim-the-shift-article-read-in-full-newsbook-maltese-business-now-and-the-shift-2024-article-read 2026-10-10T12:00:00Z

Check started: Worker B took the claim. The Shift article read in full; Newsbook (Maltese), Business Now and the Shift 2024 article read.. CC-071, Transport; verdict so far: Not substantiated (draft, pending right of reply).

tag:leandergrech.github.io,2026:mizien:CC-071:2026-10-10:exact-wording-found:verbatim-found-the-speaker-is-the-shift-news-so-its-article-is-the-wording-headline-and-first-sentence-quoted-the-record-text-paraphrased-it-as-about-eur-100-million-and-is-restated-figures-come-from-pq-replies-we-could-not-read-parlament-mt-403 2026-10-10T12:00:00Z

Exact wording found: Verbatim found: the speaker is The Shift News, so its article is the wording (headline and first sentence quoted). The record text paraphrased it as "about EUR 100 million" and is restated. Figures come from PQ replies we could not read (parlament.mt 403).. CC-071, Transport; verdict so far: Not substantiated (draft, pending right of reply).

tag:leandergrech.github.io,2026:mizien:CC-071:2026-10-10:note:research-eurostat-road-eqs-carmot-and-demo-gind-tomtom-valletta-page-data-2025-and-previous-year-block-payments-series-from-outlet-reports-second-hand-not-found-pq-text-financial-estimates-2026-and-budget-speech-2026-finance-gov-mt-403-transport-malta-403-wayback-reset-log-in-literature-cc-071-notes-md 2026-10-10T12:00:00Z

Note: Research: Eurostat road_eqs_carmot and demo_gind; TomTom Valletta page data (2025 and previous-year block); payments series from outlet reports (second-hand). Not found: PQ text, Financial Estimates 2026 and Budget Speech 2026 (finance.gov.mt 403), Transport Malta (403), Wayback (reset). Log in literature/CC-071/notes.md.. CC-071, Transport; verdict so far: Not substantiated (draft, pending right of reply).

tag:leandergrech.github.io,2026:mizien:CC-071:2026-10-10:version-1-0-first-issue:first-issue-verdict-not-substantiated-low-confidence-pending-right-of-reply 2026-10-10T12:00:00Z

Version 1.0: first issue: First issue. Verdict Not substantiated (low confidence); pending right of reply.. CC-071, Transport; verdict so far: Not substantiated (draft, pending right of reply).

tag:leandergrech.github.io,2026:mizien:CC-071:2026-10-10:evidence-reviewed 2026-10-10T12:00:00Z

Evidence reviewed. CC-071, Transport; verdict so far: Not substantiated (draft, pending right of reply).

tag:leandergrech.github.io,2026:mizien:CC-081:2026-10-05:note:shift-article-not-retrievable-404-no-wayback-copy-only-a-search-engine-summary-not-verbatim-figures-78-6-and-79-2-reproduce-in-eurostat-env-wasmun-as-landfilled-treated-data-cc-111-on-a-generated-basis-the-share-fell-73-6-to-72-1-waiting-on-the-article-text-before-a-report 2026-10-05T12:00:00Z

Note: Shift article not retrievable (404; no Wayback copy); only a search-engine summary, not verbatim. Figures 78.6% and 79.2% reproduce in Eurostat env_wasmun as landfilled / treated (data/cc-111/); on a generated basis the share fell (73.6% to 72.1%). Waiting on the article text before a report.. CC-081, Waste.

tag:leandergrech.github.io,2026:mizien:CC-081:2026-10-04:added-to-the-claims-to-check 2026-10-04T12:00:00Z

Added to the claims to check. CC-081, Waste.

tag:leandergrech.github.io,2026:mizien:CC-071:2026-10-04:added-to-the-claims-to-check 2026-10-04T12:00:00Z

Added to the claims to check. CC-071, Transport; verdict so far: Not substantiated (draft, pending right of reply).