Durante la Jornada Electoral llevada a cabo por Factchequeado el pasado 5 de noviembre, El Instituto Democracia Digital de las Américas (DDIA) compartió las principales desinformaciones en español en grupos latinos de WhatsApp durante las elecciones de EE.UU. de 2024. Estas incluyen: afirmaciones de fraude electoral en el condado de Cambria, Pennsylvania, debido a fallos en máquinas de votación; especulaciones de una victoria de Trump en Florida basadas en datos selectivos; y contenido extremista que ataca a Kamala Harris y busca crear divisiones mediante temas como Gaza, respaldado por medios iraníes.

In Episode 1 of the newly launched Cinco Preguntas con María Elena Salinas podcast, the renowned journalist speaks with Paola Ramos, author of "Defectors: The Rise of the Latino Far Right and What It Means for America," about critical issues around Latino identity, political power, and disinformation around the 2024 U.S. elections. Ramos references DDIA's recent polling on Latinos and disinformation.

Este artículo analiza las principales desinformaciones dirigidas a la comunidad latina en Estados Unidos antes de las elecciones y que a pesar de estas campañas, el votante latino ha mostrado mayor escepticismo y preparación para identificar noticias falsas, en parte gracias al surgimiento de organizaciones de verificación y a la barrera idiomática que dificulta la difusión de la desinformación. Además, el artículo destaca que la economía es un tema central para esta comunidad en el contexto electoral.

Claims of undocumented voting and electoral fraud target Latino voters, but a more informed, skeptical community is harder to mislead. False messages like “Biden opened borders for votes” circulate, yet language barriers reduce misinformation’s impact. Economic concerns remain a focal point for disinformation efforts this election.

As November 5 approaches, anti-immigrant rhetoric and disinformation campaigns pushing false election fraud allegations are surging, including in Latino spaces online. One week out from Election Day, Roberta Braga, Founder and Executive Director of the Digital Democracy Institute of the Americas, joined CBS Mornings live in New York City to discuss how voters can prepare and what we can expect pre- and post-election.

En este episodio, Cristina Tardáguila, consultora del Digital Democracy Institute of the Americas y experta en verificación de datos, explica cómo, entre una elección y otra, la desinformación muta sigilosamente para ser eficiente.

Latino and Hispanic voters are seen as crucial this election, with misinformation targeting them on social media. False claims about Democratic policies and noncitizen voting are widespread. Organizations like NALEO counter this by providing reliable Spanish-language resources, while foreign actors also seek to influence these voters, especially in battleground states.

Unchecked misinformation targeting Latino and immigrant communities could heavily impact this election, with false narratives like noncitizens voting and anti-immigrant sentiments spreading online. Latino leaders emphasize countering these tactics by addressing voters' real concerns and sharing positive immigrant stories. Polls show many Latinos don’t believe these myths but remain ambivalent, highlighting the need to engage undecided voters with accurate information to protect electoral trust and representation.