Our Projects

Cross-border investigation with Mensagem de Lisboa (Portugal) and Slow News (Italy) examining evidence-based solutions to heat waves affecting vulnera...

Cross-border investigation with Mensagem de Lisboa (Portugal) and Slow News (Italy) examining evidence-based solutions to heat waves affecting vulnerable citizens in Southern Europe's hottest cities. The project investigates how governments and communities are addressing heat-related mortality, fund allocation effectiveness, and transferable lessons across the three countries with Europe's highest heat death rates.

Transnational investigative journalism project with Lavialibera (Italy) and Scena9.ro (Romania) examining the social reuse of assets confiscated from ...

Transnational investigative journalism project with Lavialibera (Italy) and Scena9.ro (Romania) examining the social reuse of assets confiscated from mafias and criminal actors, and the obstacles preventing their effective community benefit. Combines data-driven investigation, FOI requests, fieldwork, interviews and OSINT techniques to map confiscated assets, assess transparency levels and document best practices across three countries.

Transnational investigative journalism project with Ekonews.cz (Czechia) and RADAR Magazine (Italy) examining nature-based solutions for flood prevent...

Transnational investigative journalism project with Ekonews.cz (Czechia) and RADAR Magazine (Italy) examining nature-based solutions for flood prevention and climate adaptation. Analyzes effectiveness, scalability and social acceptance compared to traditional "grey" infrastructure approaches. Maldita.es contributes Spanish context research with focus on climate disinformation impact and evidence-based solutions communication.

3-month collaboration with Spanish TV programme Caiga Quien Caiga featuring a regular Factous segment. Factous, Maldita.es Foundation's verified infor...

3-month collaboration with Spanish TV programme Caiga Quien Caiga featuring a regular Factous segment. Factous, Maldita.es Foundation's verified information brand for social media, provided fact-checking content adapted for television audiences, bringing media literacy and debunking to mainstream broadcast viewers.

Since 2019, Maldita.es participates in Meta's external fact-checking program. Meta pays for verifying viral content on Facebook, Instagram and Threads...

Since 2019, Maldita.es participates in Meta's external fact-checking program. Meta pays for verifying viral content on Facebook, Instagram and Threads to combat disinformation. Maldita.es maintains full editorial independence, deciding what and how to verify based on its own methodology.

Since 2021, WhatsApp pays Maldita.es for its automated chatbot service that responds to user queries about potential disinformation. Users can send co...

Since 2021, WhatsApp pays Maldita.es for its automated chatbot service that responds to user queries about potential disinformation. Users can send content to verify and receive fact-checked responses. WhatsApp has no access to user messages, ensuring complete privacy.