Chequeado

Chequeado verifies statements from politicians, media, business and social leaders, and viral misinformation to improve public debate in Argentina.

Chequeado works to revalue the truth and raise the cost of lying. It is a non-partisan and nonprofit organization dedicated to verifying public discourse and promoting access to information and open data.

The media organization checks the statements of politicians, economists, business leaders, public figures, the media and other influential institutions, and rates them from “true” to “false” according to their consistency with the facts and data to which they refer. The team also fact-checks viral misinformation circulating on social networks.

It is made up of approximately 40 professionals and has a diversified funding strategy. In addition to the media program, it has an education initiative focused on Media and Information Literacy, and an innovation initiative that develops technology and improvements that accelerate production and fact-checking capabilities.

Chequeado developed a verification method that combines traditional fact-checking with data journalism; the model has been replicated by media outlets in various countries in the region, such as Lupa in Brazil, La Silla Vacía in Colombia, and Animal Político in Mexico, among others. 

As part of its work to strengthen fact-checking in the region, Chequeado leads LatamChequea, a network of more than 30 organizations that has carried out collaborative initiatives to fight disinformation. In addition, they organize regular regional events and spaces to share skills.

Among the recognitions it has achieved in more than a decade of activity are the Gabo Innovation Award in 2015, the FRIDA in 2013, and various awards for its research and creative projects.