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Factchequeado is a non-partisan and non-profit collaborative initiative that tackles mis- and disinformation that affects Latino and Hispanic communities in the United States and closes the gap of fact-checked information in Spanish. We are the first fact-checking and media literacy organization in the United States focused on fighting collaboratively disinformation in Spanish that affects Latino communities. We reach 23 states and Puerto Rico.
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Mission
To empower people with fact-checked content in Spanish, to interact actively with different communities and build a strong defense against mis- and disinformation
Vission
Our goal is to present citizens with quality journalism, fact-checked information, technological solutions and educational tools to improve their skills to interact critically in public debate. We visualize a future where accurate and non-partisan information is available to all members of Hispanic and Latino communities.
Pillars
To collaborate with local media outlets and community organizations and fight disinformation together.
To experiment with innovative and diverse formats, adapting our messages to the preferred platforms and channels of Latino and Hispanic communities.
To develop civic technology to serve and understand our communities
Team
We are a team of journalists that consists mostly of Latino women. We believe that journalism is a public interest service that should be transparent, collaborative, innovative and of high quality. We work for Hispanic and Latino communities in the United States to become stronger, more critical and better equipped to tackle disinformation that wants to harm them.
Board Members
Partners
To broaden our impact and reach Latino communities in the United States, we work with a network of media outlets, communicators, civic and community organizations, universities, research centers and citizens that share our fact-checked content and access our educational material and trainings for free. In exchange, our fact-allies help us learn more about Hispanic and Latino communities and identify their information gaps. We have representatives in 23 states and Puerto Rico. Become a fact-ally and help us grow our community!
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Innovation
We developed civic technology and content in Spanish in several innovative formats to tackle disinformation that affects Spanish-speaking communities in the United States and close their information gaps.
Media Literacy
We fight against mis- and disinformation and create media literacy tools so that more and more people learn to identify and dismiss false or misleading information in the media and digital outlets. We analyze the origin of fake news in Spanish and how they are spread and affect Latino communities, and we train journalists, social leaders and citizens in the latest trends and technologies to detect disinformation in Spanish and reduce its spread.
Impact
We tackle mis- and disinformation in Spanish. In 2024, we have reached an audience of more than 3 million people in Latino communities in the United States through over more than 100 partners in 23 states and Puerto Rico.
Awards and Recognition
These recognitions illustrate Factchequeado's commitment with accurate and reliable information, and highlight outstanding contributions from its leadership and team.
Fellowships
Factchequeado in Media
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We Encourage Systemic Changes and Celebrate All Achievements
More original and verified content in Spanish to close the gap, fill information gaps and empower Latino communities.
Factchequeado does not only produce quality content in Spanish, which is shared in its own communication channels, but it also shares it for free with over 100 allies to contribute to sustainability of local media that create content in Spanish and encourage more media organizations to be bilingual.
Since our launch, we helped Factcheck.org, PolitiFact and Usa Today, for example, to increase their production of verified content in Spanish, and several local NPR stations to increase their bilingual programs.
We also contributed with NGOs to explain better how Latinos consume information, so they would be more open to invest in translating content, producing bilingual materials and being more present in WhatsApp and social media, which is where Latino communities receive most of their information.
We encourage and celebrate, for example, the launch of Brennan Center in Spanish, the support of Pen America for the WhatsApp course in Spanish Fact-challenge, and Issue One’s decision to translate its content about election processes.
We inform the public debate and have become a source of authorized evidence and consultation on mis- and disinformation in languages other than English for media outlets all around the word, and academic and institutional spaces.
Transparency
Learn how we tackle mis- and disinformation that affects Hispanic and Latino communities, and who supports us.
Donate Now
Stand with Us to Protect Latino Vote in the 2024 Elections
On November 5, 2024, millions of Americans will vote, and 14.7% of eligible voters will be Hispanic, a key demographic in determining the election's outcome (Pew Research Center, 2024). Yet, Latino communities face significant barriers to reliable election information due to language barriers, information deserts and targeted disinformation campaigns.
At Factchequeado, we are dedicated to safeguarding the integrity of the upcoming elections by combating electoral Spanish disinformation and providing essential fact-checked information to Latino voters before, during, and after Election Day.
We need your support! Your contribution will empower us to enhance our efforts on Election Day, ensuring that every Latino voter has access to accurate information to make informed decisions. Join us in this critical moment.
Together, we can strengthen our democracy and protect the voices that matter.
