Our Projects

Fourth year of ECF-funded climate journalism project. Maldita.es produces fact-checks and prebunking on climate disinformation, in-depth narrative inv...

Fourth year of ECF-funded climate journalism project. Maldita.es produces fact-checks and prebunking on climate disinformation, in-depth narrative investigations, and social media content. New elements include Maldita Agencia news service for local/regional media and strategic engagement with policy actors at national and European levels.

EU co-funded project to increase knowledge and reduce disinformation among urban youth under 30 about agriculture, food production and rural environme...

EU co-funded project to increase knowledge and reduce disinformation among urban youth under 30 about agriculture, food production and rural environments, specifically the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP). Maldita.es produces explainers, fact-checks and data-driven reports on farming, food supply chains, environmental conservation, innovation and food waste reduction, plus educational content for media literacy.

CIF-funded project by Maldita.es and Faktograf developing an evidence-based typology for detecting, classifying and preventing digital scams. The fram...

CIF-funded project by Maldita.es and Faktograf developing an evidence-based typology for detecting, classifying and preventing digital scams. The framework combines technical analysis (phishing, vishing, QRshing) with narrative analysis (fake promotions, scam lotteries, extortion). Includes recommendations for companies, authorities, platforms and fact-checkers.

University of Barcelona research project studying how 16-25 year-olds in Spain consume political information on Instagram, TikTok and YouTube, and how...

University of Barcelona research project studying how 16-25 year-olds in Spain consume political information on Instagram, TikTok and YouTube, and how this influences their knowledge, trust and political participation. Maldita.es collaborates on questionnaire design, experimental stimuli creation and algorithmic bias identification.

First phase of regional initiative by Maldita.es and Agencia Ocote to combat disinformation in Central America. Conducts participatory diagnosis on di...

First phase of regional initiative by Maldita.es and Agencia Ocote to combat disinformation in Central America. Conducts participatory diagnosis on disinformation trends, information needs and local capacities in Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador. Includes field research, interviews with journalists, academics and community leaders, strategic ally mapping and national reports.

Google News Initiative-funded partnership between Maldita.es and Servimedia news agency to combat disinformation affecting people with disabilities in...

Google News Initiative-funded partnership between Maldita.es and Servimedia news agency to combat disinformation affecting people with disabilities in Spain. Maldita.es produces fact-checks and explainers on disability-related topics. Fully accessible portal serving 4.3 million people with disabilities in Spain.