Factchequeado

“Draft policy is in process.”

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“* bilingual guide: developed a bilingual guide for journalists covering latino communities, in partnership with the donald w. Reynolds journalism institute (rji). The guide offers practical tools to help journalists recognize, analyze, and respond to misinformation affecting latino audiences in the u.s. The guide was published and promoted through factchequeados website and social media, and shared with over 90 media organizations within factchequeados collaborative alliance.2. Media literacy, education, and content developmentfactchequeado advanced its media literacy programming by producing accessible educational materials and collaborating with academic and community partners.* educational content: produced and distributed 50 media literacy pieces across different digital platforms (including facebook, instagram, tik tok and whatsapp), reaching thousands of users with clear, actionable guidance on how to consume and share trustworthy information.* university and community partnerships:* conducted training with journalism students at florida international university (fiu)on identifying and countering misinformation.* delivered a workshop with the national alliance of women farmworkers (alianza nacional de campesinas) on detecting agricultural misinformation.* co-organized a panel with greenlatinos, ddia, and climate power to address the impact of climate misinformation on latino communities during the election cycle.3. Civic tech tools for truth testingin 2024, factchequeado developed and launched innovative civic technology tools using generative artificial intelligence to strengthen public access to reliable information in spanish.* #factdesafo course: a seven-day whatsapp-based media literacy course in spanish, designed to help latino audiences identify false content and strengthen information resilience during the 2024 elections. The course introduced media literacy to over 300 direct participants, reached 130,000 people on social media, and was recognized as one of the 10 most innovative initiatives by the knight center for the americas at the university of texas.* electobot: a conversational chatbot in spanish providing real-time responses to electoral questions, receiving suspicious content, and delivering instant fact-checks to latino voters nationwide.4. Partnerships programin 2024, factchequeado deepened collaboration with media outlets, grassroots organizations, and community-based partners to expand the reach of verified information.* network expansion: added 54 new partners, reaching a total of 117organizationsincluding 20 media outlets and 34 institutionsworking across latino communities.* knowledge exchange: hosted +50 sessions of el cafecito, a weekly meeting space for sharing strategies and best practices among partners, fostering collective learning and coordinated responses to disinformation.* collaborative reach: partner collaborations generated over 500 mentions across social media, amplifying factchequeados verified content and strengthening trust networks.* signature event: organized the truth is nonpartisan: spanish-language media and community organizations fact-checking the 2024 elections at florida international university, convening over 50 leaders from spanish-language media, civil society, and academia to address election-related disinformation.5. Fundraising and administrationin 2024, factchequeado conducted essential fundraising and administrative activities to support its mission-driven programs. These efforts included more than 60 projects presented, strategic planning and institutional development to ensure organizational sustainability, communications initiatives to enhance outreach, and financial management and reporting to maintain transparency and accountability. Additionally, governance activities, including board meetings and stakeholder engagement, were carried out to guide decision-making and strengthen institutional oversight.”