Maldita.es participates in the European Hatedemics consortium to create technological and educational tools to fight hate speech and disinformation

The project will include the development and testing of the HATEDEMICS platform, an AI-based tool for users to improve their response to hate speech and misinformation, bringing together partners’ expertise in preventing and combating hate and misinformation. This platform will be accompanied by interactive training and education pathways to teach about the use of the tool to combat hate speech and disinformation online.

What will Maldita.es do ?

Maldita.es will coordinate the development and launch of the pilot, piloting, training and education to extend the platform to different target groups, including CSOs, educators and young people from all project countries, including Spain. Maldita.es will also contribute its knowledge in fact-checking and misinformation to contribute to the design and development of the Hatedemics platform.

How much will Maldita.es receive to carry out the project?

Maldita.es will receive €99,477.90 to execute the project. The total budget of the project is €1,205,498.38.

Who is part of the Hatedemics consortium?

The Hatedemics consortium is made up of 12 partners, including:

• Fondazione Bruno Kessler (Italy)
• Saher (Europe) OÜ (Estonia)
• The Demagog Association (Poland)
• NASK (Poland)
• CESIE ETS (Italy)
• Euro-Arab Foundation-FUNDEA (Spain)
• Pagella Politica / Facta (Italy)
• The Victim Support Agency (Malta)
• ALDA: European Association for Local Democracy (Italy)
• SOS Malta (Malta)
• CEO-Centre for Citizenship Education (Poland)
• Maldita.es (Spain)

Who finances the project?

The project is co-financed by the European Union as part of its Citizens, Equality, Rights and Values ​​(CERV) programme.

Grant Program: CERV-2023-CHAR-LITI-SPEECH (Topic 4).

Grant agreement: 101143249