Maldita.es and Verificat, the Catalan-language fact-checking outlet—both organizations signatories of the International Fact-Checking Network (IFCN) Code of Principles and members of the European Fact-Checking Standards Network (EFCSN)—believe that collaboration among entities within the verification ecosystem is key to amplifying the reach of political fact-checks, debunks, and explanatory articles across their respective communities.
Transparency plays a fundamental role in this agreement: both in the republished articles from each organization and in social media posts, it is clearly indicated which entity is the original author of the content. In addition, the first paragraph of each text includes a link to a source where readers can consult the methodology used, which guides the team’s work, guarantees impartiality and neutrality, and strengthens the community’s trust and confidence.
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Since the President of the Generalitat, Pere Aragonès, decided to call an early election to the Parliament of Catalonia last March, disinformation actors have spread dozens of hoaxes about candidates from different parties, about migration and public aid, and about Catalan companies—many of which have been compiled by Maldita.es.
For its part, Verificat has focused its efforts on tracking and monitoring the public discourse of the candidates from the eight main parties contesting the May 12 elections, across up to five organized debates and various interviews they have given. The team has applied its political fact-checking methodology to claims ranging from climate change, drought, and tourism to public spending execution, migration, and crime.