How does disinformation adapt to the national context? In this episode, we take a deep dive into Spain’s disinformation landscape with Pablo Hernández from Maldita.es, a fact-checking and investigative journalism platform.
🔍 Topics we explore:
• Persistent disinformation against migrants, especially from North Africa
• How fake news exploited the 2024 floods in Valencia
• Wild conspiracy theories involving “cloud theft” and climate denialism
• Anti-EU and anti-system narratives
• Why some influencers pretend to be journalists — and the damage it causes
• The role of domestic vs. foreign actors in spreading falsehoods
💡 “Disinformation doesn’t create public debates—it hijacks them.”
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