Building a trustworthy information ecosystem
We are a non-profit foundation based in Spain that protects information integrity and builds public trust through journalism, education, technology, research, and policy advocacy.
What We Do
Citizen Collaboration
We cultivate an active community of citizens who contribute to disinformation monitoring, content verification, and amplification of fact-checked information.
Journalism and Research
We deliver in-depth analyses and investigations into disinformation trends and Foreign Information Manipulation and Interference (FIMI). We fact-check, prebunk, and argument-check claims and narratives while tracking how platforms respond to mis- and disinformation threats.
Technological Development
We develop AI-powered tools and automated systems for early detection, analysis, and response to disinformation campaigns at scale. We export these technologies to enable partner organizations across the globe to multiply their impact and guarantee sustainability.
Public Policy
We work with policymakers, stakeholders and institutions to develop evidence-based policies that protect information integrity while preserving freedom of expression and democratic values.
Education
We equip people of all ages with skills to navigate today's information environment. We create innovative resources from videogames to theatre productions, adapted for diverse groups.
Alliances
We build cross-border and multi-sectoral alliances with media, civil society, educational and research centers to exchange tools, skills, and knowledge.
Combining advanced technology and citizen participation, we create comprehensive defenses against threats to information integrity.
Explore Our Work →Our Approach
Monitor, Research and Assess Threats and Harm
We identify threats that undermine information integrity and their capacity to cause harm using robust, transparent methodologies.
Communicate and Amplify Reliable Information
We transform evidence-based findings into accessible formats that resonate with diverse audiences.
Educate and Capacitate
We equip people of all ages with the skills to navigate today's complex information environment.
Advocate for Evidence-based Policies
We turn research into action, mobilizing citizens and providing evidence to policymakers in order to pursue efficient public policies in protecting information integrity and freedom of speech.
News
Learn about our latest achievements, international collaborations, and the impact of our work
Meta’s Oversight Board says “community notes” are not enough to tackle disinformation and are compatible with fact-checking
Meta submits some of its most important decisions regarding Facebook and Instagram policies to this group of independent experts. The Board believes there are “serious doubts” about the ability of community notes to “substantially address disinformation.” Paolo Carozza, Professor of Law at the University of Notre Dame: “Community notes and fact-checking are not mutually exclusive. One does not have to replace the other—they can coexist, and in some situations there are very strong reasons for them to do so.”
Fundación Maldita.es leads SPQR, a European initiative to combat disinformation through citizen participation and innovation
Fundación Maldita.es coordinates SPQR (Social Problem, Quality Response: Countering Disinformation through Citizen Collaboration), a project co-funded by the European Union that works with young people, students, and expert citizens from Spain, Italy, and Poland to tackle disinformation. It provides them with innovative technological tools, knowledge, and cutting-edge practical skills, while mobilising cross-border and multi-sector communities of engaged citizens.
Fundación Maldita.es, finalist with two projects in the Best in Countering Disinformation category at the WAN-IFRA Digital Media Awards 2026
Digital platforms are funding disinformation and their own opacity prevents the phenomenon from being fully studied
Fundación Maldita.es leads the European POP project to boost media literacy in rural areas and among older adults
Latest Projects
Explore our innovative initiatives that combine technology, education, and collaborative networks to strengthen information integrity at scale
UC3M: University Microcredential in Cybersecurity for Journalists
Joint university programme with Universidad Carlos III de Madrid offering a microcredential in cybersecurity specificall...
RURCODE: Rural Youth Co-Designing their Digital Education
European project to improve media and digital literacy and digital rights knowledge among rural children and adolescents...
Embracing AI for Good in Latino Communities
Factchequeado initiative providing AI tools and media literacy resources to Latino communities in the US. Maldita.es tra...