Our Projects

Research project funded by the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation through the European Media and Information Fund (EMIF) to develop and test argument chec...

Research project funded by the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation through the European Media and Information Fund (EMIF) to develop and test argument checking as a complement to traditional fact-checking. In partnership with Universidad de Navarra, the project creates standardised methodologies for argument checking applied to climate disinformation narratives. Through citizen testing of different prototypes, the research measures effectiveness in countering disinformation that combines data with emotional appeals, building on lessons learned from COVID-19, the Ukraine invasion and the Valencia DANA.

Media literacy and awareness campaign by Factous, Maldita.es Foundation's youth-focused content brand, funded by Anna Lindh Foundation under the Medit...

Media literacy and awareness campaign by Factous, Maldita.es Foundation's youth-focused content brand, funded by Anna Lindh Foundation under the Mediterranean Youth in Action programme. Combats disinformation among Euro-Mediterranean youth through short-form digital content on migration, climate, digital scams, cryptocurrencies, conspiracies and civic participation. Includes short videos, expert interviews, street interviews, live sessions with creators from different countries, and a monthly newsletter, incorporating gender perspective and cultural diversity.

Transnational investigative journalism project with Scena9 (Romania) and Rubryka (Ukraine) analyzing new forms of digital violence against minors in t...

Transnational investigative journalism project with Scena9 (Romania) and Rubryka (Ukraine) analyzing new forms of digital violence against minors in the context of AI proliferation. Examines cyberbullying, deepfake nudes creation and distribution, and revenge pornography, as well as legal, educational and institutional gaps in child protection. Uses OSINT analysis, FOI requests, expert interviews, and comparative legal review to identify effective responses and replicable practices across European contexts.

Research collaboration with Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam to evaluate the effectiveness of fact-checking content in improving citizens' ability to iden...

Research collaboration with Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam to evaluate the effectiveness of fact-checking content in improving citizens' ability to identify disinformation. Maldita.es contributed by selecting verified content for focus groups to assess whether exposure to fact-checks enhances verification skills. The experiment was designed and conducted by university researchers.

Editorial partnership with Eroski Consumer to produce reliable content on food, health and food safety topics. Maldita.es creates monthly articles and...

Editorial partnership with Eroski Consumer to produce reliable content on food, health and food safety topics. Maldita.es creates monthly articles and videos for social media, leveraging its expertise from Maldita Ciencia and Maldita Alimentación sections. Content follows Maldita.es editorial independence and methodology, and is distributed through Consumer's website and both organisations' social media channels to help citizens make informed decisions.

Participation in ICFJ's Leap Innovation Lab, a 12-week programme on using AI to combat disinformation. The Maldita.es team worked on integrating AI so...

Participation in ICFJ's Leap Innovation Lab, a 12-week programme on using AI to combat disinformation. The Maldita.es team worked on integrating AI solutions into the organisation's WhatsApp chatbot and disinformation database tools. The programme combined workshops and development sprints, culminating in a grant opportunity to implement the developed solutions for automated content matching and fact-checking support.