Fact-checking interventions as counteroffensives to disinformation growth: standards, values, and practices in Latin America and Spain

As democracy-building tools, fact-checking platforms serve as critical interventions in the fight against disinformation and polarization in the public sphere. The Duke Reporters’ Lab notes that there are 290 active fact-checking sites in 83 countries, including a wide range of initiatives in Latin...

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Autores: Moreno Gil, Victoria, Ramon Vegas, Xavier, Rodríguez Martínez, Ruth, 1976-
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2021
País:España
Institución:Universitat Pompeu Fabra
Repositorio:Repositorio Digital de la UPF
OAI Identifier:oai:repositori.upf.edu:10230/46817
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/10230/46817
http://dx.doi.org/10.17645/mac.v9i1.3443
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Palabra clave:Disinformation
Fact-checking
Journalism
Latin America
Spain
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spelling Fact-checking interventions as counteroffensives to disinformation growth: standards, values, and practices in Latin America and SpainMoreno Gil, VictoriaRamon Vegas, XavierRodríguez Martínez, Ruth, 1976-DisinformationFact-checkingJournalismLatin AmericaSpainAs democracy-building tools, fact-checking platforms serve as critical interventions in the fight against disinformation and polarization in the public sphere. The Duke Reporters’ Lab notes that there are 290 active fact-checking sites in 83 countries, including a wide range of initiatives in Latin America and Spain. These regions share major challenges such as limited journalistic autonomy, difficulties of accessing public data, politicization of the media, and the growing impact of disinformation. This research expands upon the findings presented in previous literature to gain further insight into the standards, values, and underlying practices embedded in Spanish and Latin American projects while identifying the specific challenges that these organizations face. In-depth interviews were conducted with decision-makers of the following independent platforms: Chequeado (Argentina), UYCheck (Uruguay), Maldita.es and Newtral (Spain), Fact Checking (Chile), Agência Lupa (Brazil), Ecuador Chequea (Ecuador), and ColombiaCheck (Colombia). This qualitative approach offers nuanced data on the volume and frequency of checks, procedures, dissemination tactics, and the perceived role of the public. Despite relying on small teams, the examined outlets’ capacity to verify facts is noteworthy. Inspired by best practices in the US and Europe and the model established by Chequeado, all the sites considered employ robust methodologies while leveraging the power of digital tools and audience participation. Interviewees identified three core challenges in fact-checking practice: difficulties in accessing public data, limited resources, and the need to reach wider audiences. Starting from these results, the article discusses the ways in which fact-checking operations could be strengthened.Thanks are extended to the anonymous reviewers and the academic editors for their constructive comments and suggestions. This study is part of the research project “Media Accountability Instruments against Disinformation: The Impact of Fact-Checking Platforms as Media Accountability Tools and Curricular Proposal,” funded by the Spanish Ministry of Science and Innovation and the State Research Agency (FACCTMedia, PID2019— 106367GB-I00/AEI/10.13039/501100011033).Cogitatio Press202120212021info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionapplication/pdfapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/10230/46817http://dx.doi.org/10.17645/mac.v9i1.3443reponame:Repositorio Digital de la UPFinstname:Universitat Pompeu FabraInglésMedia and communication. 2021;9(1):251-63info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/ES/2PE/PID2019-106367GB-I00This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY).http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:repositori.upf.edu:10230/468172026-06-12T07:21:37Z
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Fact-checking interventions as counteroffensives to disinformation growth: standards, values, and practices in Latin America and Spain
title Fact-checking interventions as counteroffensives to disinformation growth: standards, values, and practices in Latin America and Spain
spellingShingle Fact-checking interventions as counteroffensives to disinformation growth: standards, values, and practices in Latin America and Spain
Moreno Gil, Victoria
Disinformation
Fact-checking
Journalism
Latin America
Spain
title_short Fact-checking interventions as counteroffensives to disinformation growth: standards, values, and practices in Latin America and Spain
title_full Fact-checking interventions as counteroffensives to disinformation growth: standards, values, and practices in Latin America and Spain
title_fullStr Fact-checking interventions as counteroffensives to disinformation growth: standards, values, and practices in Latin America and Spain
title_full_unstemmed Fact-checking interventions as counteroffensives to disinformation growth: standards, values, and practices in Latin America and Spain
title_sort Fact-checking interventions as counteroffensives to disinformation growth: standards, values, and practices in Latin America and Spain
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Moreno Gil, Victoria
Ramon Vegas, Xavier
Rodríguez Martínez, Ruth, 1976-
author Moreno Gil, Victoria
author_facet Moreno Gil, Victoria
Ramon Vegas, Xavier
Rodríguez Martínez, Ruth, 1976-
author_role author
author2 Ramon Vegas, Xavier
Rodríguez Martínez, Ruth, 1976-
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dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Disinformation
Fact-checking
Journalism
Latin America
Spain
topic Disinformation
Fact-checking
Journalism
Latin America
Spain
description As democracy-building tools, fact-checking platforms serve as critical interventions in the fight against disinformation and polarization in the public sphere. The Duke Reporters’ Lab notes that there are 290 active fact-checking sites in 83 countries, including a wide range of initiatives in Latin America and Spain. These regions share major challenges such as limited journalistic autonomy, difficulties of accessing public data, politicization of the media, and the growing impact of disinformation. This research expands upon the findings presented in previous literature to gain further insight into the standards, values, and underlying practices embedded in Spanish and Latin American projects while identifying the specific challenges that these organizations face. In-depth interviews were conducted with decision-makers of the following independent platforms: Chequeado (Argentina), UYCheck (Uruguay), Maldita.es and Newtral (Spain), Fact Checking (Chile), Agência Lupa (Brazil), Ecuador Chequea (Ecuador), and ColombiaCheck (Colombia). This qualitative approach offers nuanced data on the volume and frequency of checks, procedures, dissemination tactics, and the perceived role of the public. Despite relying on small teams, the examined outlets’ capacity to verify facts is noteworthy. Inspired by best practices in the US and Europe and the model established by Chequeado, all the sites considered employ robust methodologies while leveraging the power of digital tools and audience participation. Interviewees identified three core challenges in fact-checking practice: difficulties in accessing public data, limited resources, and the need to reach wider audiences. Starting from these results, the article discusses the ways in which fact-checking operations could be strengthened.
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