Mala Espina Check is rated Least biased with High factual reporting by Media Bias Fact Check.
LEAST BIASED
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- Overall, we rate Mala Espina Check Least Biased based on its transparent methodology, nonpartisan policy, and evidence-based fact-checking across political and nonpolitical claims. We also rate it High for factual reporting due to strong sourcing, expert consultation, clear corrections policies, IFCN verification, and a clean fact-check record.
Detailed Report
Bias Rating: LEAST BIASED (-0.7)
Factual Reporting: HIGH (0.5)
Country: Chile
MBFC’s Country Freedom Rating: MOSTLY FREE
Media Type: Organization/Foundation
Traffic/Popularity: Minimal Traffic
MBFC Credibility Rating: HIGH CREDIBILITY
History
Mala Espina Check is an independent Chilean fact-checking organization founded by journalist Tomás Martínez shortly after Chile’s 2019 social uprising. According to its About Us page, the outlet was created to combat misinformation, especially false or misleading claims spreading on social media. Mala Espina Check is legally registered in Chile as Capacitaciones y Comunicaciones Santomé SpA and is a verified signatory of the International Fact-Checking Network (IFCN) Code of Principles.
Read our profile on the Chilean government and media.
Funded by / Ownership
Mala Espina Check is owned and operated by Capacitaciones y Comunicaciones Santomé SpA. Funding comes from grants, educational projects, research partnerships, memberships, and content services. According to its transparency statement, recent funding includes support from the European Union, the International Fact-Checking Network BUILD Grant, Google News Initiative projects, Chequeado-led educational initiatives, and research partnerships with universities. The outlet states that it has no financial or institutional relationship with the Chilean government, political parties, or political leaders.
Analysis / Bias
Mala Espina Check focuses on fact-checking viral claims, public discourse, manipulated media, health misinformation, and political claims. Its methodology explains that claims are selected based on virality, public relevance, and potential harm. The outlet uses official sources, original sources, experts, reverse-image tools, and technological verification methods. It also discloses a corrections policy and states that it does not accept off-the-record claims.
For example, The Arsenal team bus did not have the Champions League trophy wrapped around it; the viral photo has been manipulated uses comparison with BBC and Sky News footage to determine that a viral image was altered.
In The figures of Boric’s government: how he came to power and how he is leaving, the outlet presents a data-driven dashboard tracking indicators across security, migration, economy, jobs, health, education, pensions, and other policy areas, rather than offering partisan commentary.
In health coverage, It is false that Ebola, COVID-19, and hantavirus can be treated with ivermectin cites Chile’s Undersecretariat of Public Health and a University of Chile virologist to debunk unsupported medical claims. This demonstrates strong sourcing and adherence to evidence-based verification.
Overall, Mala Espina Check shows minimal ideological bias and applies a transparent fact-checking methodology across political, health, social, and viral misinformation topics.
Failed Fact Checks
- None found. Mala Espina Check is an IFCN-verified fact-checking organization.
Overall, we rate Mala Espina Check Least Biased based on its transparent methodology, nonpartisan policy, and evidence-based fact-checking across political and nonpolitical claims. We also rate it High for factual reporting due to strong sourcing, expert consultation, clear corrections policies, IFCN verification, and a clean fact-check record. (D. Van Zandt 06/10/2026)
Source: https://www.malaespinacheck.cl/
Last Updated on June 10, 2026 by Media Bias Fact Check
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