Our Projects

Training programme with the European Parliament in Spain to strengthen capacities of journalists, youth and communication teams from NGOs and companie...

Training programme with the European Parliament in Spain to strengthen capacities of journalists, youth and communication teams from NGOs and companies in identifying and combating disinformation, especially on EU-related topics.

Civitates-funded programme supporting EU tech regulation implementation. Maldita.es strengthens institutional engagement on DSA enforcement, produces ...

Civitates-funded programme supporting EU tech regulation implementation. Maldita.es strengthens institutional engagement on DSA enforcement, produces platform monitoring reports on VLOPs/VLOSEs compliance during elections and emergencies, and runs strategic communication campaigns on digital accountability and transparency.

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.

Project to strengthen local capacities against disinformation on land use planning and urban development in Guatemala's upper Cuilco River basin. Mald...

Project to strengthen local capacities against disinformation on land use planning and urban development in Guatemala's upper Cuilco River basin. Maldita.es provides training, technical support and co-creates a digital campaign with local partners, using participatory, intercultural and gender-sensitive approaches.