About Us
Combining advanced technology, citizen participation, evidence-based journalism and advocacy to protect information integrity
Our Mission
Fundación Maldita.es exists to equip legislators, digital platforms, journalists, citizens, and educators with evidence-based tools, capabilities, and content to foster a more resilient and trustworthy media and information ecosystem. We do this through journalism, technology, education, research, and policy advocacy.
We monitor, identify, and assess threats that undermine information integrity and ecosystem security. To this end, the Foundation develops technological tools and generates actionable evidence so that the different stakeholders involved can make evidence based decisions.
We understand our work from a bottom-up approach: by listening to citizens' needs and answering them with data, facts, and evidence so they can make their own informed decisions.
Building Trust
Our results are backed by specialized teams, cutting-edge technological tools, and an extensive community of citizens who collaborate with us in strengthening information integrity.
Our Values
Transparency
We make public our methods, findings, and funding to build trust among our community and partners.
Independence, Non-partisanship and Neutrality
We operate without influence from political, commercial, or institutional interests. Our Code of Ethics, our methodologies and our nonpartisanship policies protect our work from our own biases as well.
Collaboration
We believe that only by engaging every actor involved in the information ecosystem we can protect information integrity.
Evidence-based
Every conclusion, recommendation, and resource we share is grounded in rigorous research and verifiable data and facts.
Our Pillars of Action
We combine advanced technology and collaborative networks to achieve real impact on information integrity
Technology and Data Development
We work in alliance with technology, harnessing advanced in-house tools and robust data systems to support the detection, analysis and countering of disinformation at scale.
- → Cutting edge technological infrastructure: Our chatbots and Artificial Intelligence tools, centralised database systems, and automated narrative analysis allow us and our partners to track, analyse and respond to disinformation in real time.
- → Data-driven approach: Every action we take is informed by rich, continuously updated datasets built with community contributions and enhanced by technology.
Community and Alliances
We believe in collective action to build a resilient and fact-based information environment.
- → An active, engaged community: We count on and cultivate an extensive community of citizens that actively contribute to monitoring disinformation, verifying content, and amplifying reliable information.
- → Collaborative ethos: We prioritise partnership over competition, working with a diverse network of media outlets, fact-checking organisations, educators, and researchers.
- → Multi-sector and international networks: We build cross-border and multi-sectoral alliances across research, media, education, civil society, and policy sectors to exchange tools, skills, and knowledge and strengthen impact of our work.
What We Achieve
Our four strategic action areas
Monitor, Investigate, and Assess Threats to Information Integrity
Communicate, Adapt and Amplify Reliable Information
Educate and Capacitate for Information Integrity
Activate and Advocate for Evidence-based Action
Leadership
Our Journalistic Brands
Factous
Space on Instagram, TikTok and YouTube Shorts with fact-checked information for young audiences
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Agencia de Contenidos de Maldita.es
Content distribution agency specialized in fighting disinformation for journalists, media outlets and content creators
Learn More →Our Finances
Transparency is at the core of our mission. We believe that strengthening information integrity requires complete openness about our funding sources, expenditures, and financial operations. Our accounts are public and audited annually.
Complete Transparency
All funding sources and expenditures are publicly documented and accessible to ensure full accountability to our stakeholders and the public.
Annual Audits
Independent auditing by certified public accountants ensures proper financial management and compliance with non-profit regulations.
Non-Profit
Registered as a public benefit foundation, ensuring all resources are dedicated to our mission of strengthening information integrity.
Our Team
Over 60 professionals work together to build information integrity: journalists, developers, AI experts, researchers, educators, and public policy experts conform a multidisciplinary team focusing on protecting society from disinformation and strengthening trust in the information ecosystem.
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Our global team building information integrity in our offices in Madrid
Our Certifications and Networks
EFCSN Verified Member
Verified members of the European Fact-Checking Standards Network (EFCSN) since its founding, which we lead as an organization. Our CEO is also the elected President of the governing body since its creation, leading the development and promotion of the highest verification standards in Europe.
IFCN Signatory
Verified signatories of the International Fact-Checking Network (IFCN) since 2018. We meet the highest global standards for transparency, methodology, and ethics in fact-checking, undergoing independent annual assessments.
Global Networks
Active members of key international networks such as IPI, GFMD, GIJN, and FIMI-ISAC, connecting with over 244 organizations across more than 90 countries. We collaborate globally to strengthen information integrity.