Maldita.es Foundation launches Factous, a space for verified information on social networks

This initiative, for which the Foundation joins forces with investigative documentary filmmaker Carles Tamayo , was born with the objective of guaranteeing access to information for all people, and also to awaken the interest of young people in the issues that most affect them: politics, economy, culture . Tamayo explains that «the objective is to bring current events closer to younger people with a friendly and informal language, but without sacrificing rigor.»

With a 30-second format and clear, direct, simple language adapted to new narratives, Factous tries to connect with the youngest audience by providing data and context to the news they see every day.

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Users can find a battery of videos on different topics on the TikTok and Instagram accounts, and from now on also on YouTube Shorts. In addition, followers will be able to consult the sources that have been used to construct the video. In this way, interested users will have the option of contrasting the information for themselves and learning more about the topic.

Carlos Hernández-Echevarría, deputy director of the Foundation, says that

«Factous is a necessary project that connects with what we have always wanted to do: talk to people in their own language and go look for them in the places where they already like to spend time.” your time. Misinformation is everywhere, good information has to be too.»

The visible face of the project is Alba Moreno, a young journalist and political scientist who adds that

“on social networks there are a thousand spaces that tell current events, but very few are verified. With the amount of time that young people spend on social networks, we swallow more misinformation than we think. And we, as young journalists, have the responsibility to fill that gap with verified information. That’s why Factous was born.»

Factous was born as another brand within the Maldita.es Foundation , to provide citizens with reliable content based on evidence, facts and data that refutes misinformation and addresses citizens’ information queries with varied and accessible formats and thus creates a more resilient, accessible and reliable information and media ecosystem.

Factous on Instagram

Factous on TikTok