Chequeado is a non-governmental, non-profit, non-partisan organization whose mission is to contribute to improving the quality of public debate to strengthen the democratic system. It contributes through the verification of public discourse, the fight against misinformation, the promotion of access to information and the opening of data in innovative environments to provide evidence for public discussion and encourage critical thinking in society. It is also the first organization of its kind in Latin America and the southern hemisphere and one of the top ten fact checkers in the world.
Contact details
- Website:
- https://chequeado.com/
- Address:
- Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Country:
- Argentina
- Sub-region:
- South America
Areas of focus
Topics of research
Operating languages
Spanish
Organisation details
Business model
Non-profit
Institutional affiliations
Independent
Year founded
2010
Age (years)
Chequeado
Argentina average
Global average
Founded by
Founders: Julio Aranovich, José Alberto Bekinschtein
Founder gender: All male
Founder gender: All male
Leadership
Leader(s) (2023): Pablo M. Fernández
Leader gender: Male Leader(s) (2022): N/A
Leader gender: N/A Leader(s) (2021): N/A
Leader gender: N/A
Leader gender: Male Leader(s) (2022): N/A
Leader gender: N/A Leader(s) (2021): N/A
Leader gender: N/A
Staff size
2023
Chequeado
Argentina average
Global average
% Female staff
2023
Chequeado
Argentina average
Global average
Social
Data notes
Last
updated: 08/04/2023
Rating of data accuracy (find out more) : OTT reviewed
Data sources consulted: Organisation´s website, Organisation's social media accounts
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Rating of data accuracy (find out more) : OTT reviewed
Data sources consulted: Organisation´s website, Organisation's social media accounts
Have we got something wrong?: Contact us to update this record. There is more information in the database, you can download it here.