Overview
Since 20 September 2021 self-declared 'non-commercial organisations' are no longer required to provide a lobby budget. See above timeline for this registrant's historical lobby budget.
Lobbying Costs
None declared
Financial year: Jan 2023 - Dec 2023
Lobbyists (Full time equivalent)
2.25 Fte (3)
Lobbyists with EP accreditation
0
High-level Commission meetings
4
Lobbying Costs over the years
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Info
Fundación Maldita.es contra la desinformación: periodismo, educación investigación y datos en nuevos formatos
EU Transparency Register
203875243909-78 First registered on 25 Aug 2021
Goals / Remit
Maldita.es is a non-profit foundation based in Spain that builds public trust by fighting disinformation and promoting transparency through journalism, education, technology, research and policy action. Our work is underscored by specialised teams, cutting edge and award-winning technological tools, and a unique, international and extensive community of citizens and partners who collaborate with us in the battle against disinformation. Maldita.es’ holistic and multidisciplinary response is a pioneering approach in the field, founded on a wide-ranging, globally-recognised, and unique set of expertise that establishes us as a leading international reference in the fight against disinformation.
Our mission is to provide all actors affected—from legislators and digital platforms to journalists, citizens & educators— with tools, capacities, and evidence-based information to make informed decisions, and foster a more resilient, accessible, and trustworthy media & information ecosystem.Main EU files targeted
Estamos interesados en todas las propuestas o políticas relacionadas con la lucha contra la desinformación en el discurso público, incluyendo: regulación de la libertad de expresión y las responsabilidades en el ámbito digital, esfuerzos de alfabetización mediática, campañas organizadas de influencia a través de la desinformación, regulación del contenido dañino en redes y otros soportes de comunicación, etc.
Actualmente, las principales propuestas legislativas o políticas de la UE que son objeto de nuestro interés son las implementaciones de la European Media Freedom Act, la AI Act, la Digital Services Act, la Digital Markets Act y el European Democracy Action Plan.Address
Head Office
Avenida del Manzanares, 196. Local
Madrid 28026
SPAINEU Office
Avenida del Manzanares, 196. Local
Madrid 28026
SPAINWebsite
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People
Total lobbyists declared
3
Employment time Lobbyists 100% 2 25% 1 Lobbyists (Full time equivalent)
2.25
Lobbyists with EP accreditation
All Lobbyists with EP accreditation over time
0 accreditations were / are live (in bold) for the selected state of 17 Mar 2025
Name Start date End Date Carlos HERNANDEZ-ECHEVARRIA MONGE 20 Mar 2024 04 Oct 2024 Carlos HERNANDEZ-ECHEVARRIA MONGE 16 Mar 2023 16 Mar 2024 Complementary Information
None declared
Person in charge of EU relations
Data not provided by Register Secretariat due to GDPR
Person with legal responsibility
Data not provided by Register Secretariat due to GDPR
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Categories
Category
Non-governmental organisations, platforms and networks and similar
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Networking
Affiliation
Verified signatory of the International Fact-checking Network (IFCN) Code of Principles
Verified member of the European Fact-Checking Standards Network (EFCSN)Member organisations
www.efcsn.com
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Financial Data
Interests represented
Does not represent commercial interests
Closed financial year
Jan 2023 - Dec 2023
Lobbying costs for closed financial year
Since 20 September 2021 self-declared 'non-commercial organisations' are no longer required to provide a lobby budget. See above timeline for this registrant's historical lobby budget.
Total organisational budget in closed year
1,637,926€
Major funding types in closed year
Donations, EU funding, Other
Funding types "other" information
"Other" includes contracted services
Major contributions in closed year
Type Name Amount Contribution European Fact checking Standards Network (EFCSN) 73,642€ Contribution INSTITUTO DE LA JUVENTUD 47,220€ Contribution EUROPEAN CLIMATE FOUNDATION 35,714€ Contribution CALOUSTE GULBENKIAN FOUNDATION 74,923€ Contribution FUNDACIÓN ESPAÑOLA PARA LA CIENCIA Y TECNOLOGÍA 34,300€ Contribution EUROPEAN UNION 341,470€ Contribution META PLATFORMS IRELAND LIMITED 474,522€ Contribution Fundación para la voz pública para la verificación del discurso público 61,717€ Contribution Botalite SL 91,031€ Grant Migravoice 106,117€ Grant AI4TRUST 58,053€ Grant Athena 131,041€ Grant Spanish Europeans Against Electoral Hoaxes 46,259€ Other financial info
The most recent closed financial year, in accordance with the Spanish Foundations Law, is 2023. Here you can find our audited accounts: https://maldita.es/transparencia-organizacion/
The current financial year is 2024-2025 and the information on EU grants for the period is reported above. -
EU Structures
Groups (European Commission)
None declared
Groups (European Parliament)
N/A
Communication activities
Cada mes publicamos una newsletter sobre desinformación y políticas públicas. También hacemos informes puntuales de evaluación de la implementación de aspectos puntuales de la Digital Services Act. Firmamos además artículos de opinión en diferentes medios. En ocasiones organizamos eventos sobre desinformación para concienciar a la ciudadanía o para informar sobre investigaciones y desarollo del trabajo de la fundación.
Other activities
None declared
Meetings
Meetings
4 meetings found. Download meetings
The list below covers meetings with Commissioners/Cabinet members/Directors-general (high-level) Commission meetings published December 2014 to December 2024, and the meetings of Commissioners/Cabinet members/Directors-general and officials holding "management functions" in the Commission published since 1 January 2025. Other lobby meetings with lower-level staff may well have taken place, but the Commission doesn't proactively publish information about these meetings. All information below comes from the Commission and not from the registrant.
1 July 2024: We have noted that some meetings are appearing in duplicate, ie. some meetings seem to be listed twice. This seems to be because the Commission changes some element of a meeting data after the meeting has first been listed, which causes LobbyFacts to register it as a new meeting. We are investigating further.
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Date 16 Mar 2023 Location videoconference call Subject media-related issues, disinformation Cabinet Cabinet of Vice-President Věra Jourová Portfolio Values and Transparency Attending - Marie Frenay (Cabinet member)
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Date 14 Feb 2023 Location Brussels Subject Disinformation Cabinet Cabinet of Vice-President Věra Jourová Portfolio Values and Transparency Attending - Daniel Braun (Cabinet member)
- Wojtek Talko (Cabinet member)
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Date 16 Jun 2022 Location Brussels Subject Disinformation Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Thierry Breton Portfolio Internal Market Attending - Filomena Chirico (Cabinet member)
- Thierry Breton (Commissioner)
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Date 16 Jun 2022 Location Brussels Subject Disinformation Cabinet Cabinet of Vice-President Věra Jourová Portfolio Values and Transparency Attending - Věra Jourová (Vice-President)
Other Lobbyists