Chapter 2 of WhatsApp Weaponized uncovers how scammers target migrants with suspicious legal services, dubious job offers, and unlikely housing and healthcare offers across public WhatsApp groups. Based on an analysis of 18,400 WhatsApp messages and years of fact-checks, DDIA's latest report, part 2 of 3, highlights common tactics, emerging threats, key red flags, and recommendations for countering scams and fraud targeting Latinos in the United States.

This page highlights the latest narratives circulating in Latino public WhatsApp and Telegram groups. Updated every week, it offers insights from DDIA’s ongoing monitoring of digital conversations shaping public opinion across messaging platforms.

DDIA’s REDESCover newsletter features emerging narratives and updates about information disorder spreading in Latino spaces online in English, Spanish, and Portuguese.

Chapter 1 of WhatsApp Weaponized uncovers how scammers target Latinos with commercial scams and fraud across public WhatsApp groups. Based on an analysis of 18,400 WhatsApp messages and years of fact-checks, DDIA's latest report, part 1 of 3, highlights common tactics, emerging threats, key red flags, and recommendations for countering scams and fraud targeting Latinos in the United States.

A Factchequeado study shows how misinformation in Spanish affects U.S. Latinos and identifies which video formats best engage them across social platforms. The qualitative phase, conducted in collaboration with the Digital Democracy Institute of the Americas (DDIA), reveals how audiences perceive different styles of news videos. The report offers recommendations for media and organizations.

Our Executive Director, Roberta Braga, has been featured in the 2025 Top 10 Latino Voices by the Latino Executive Network. This prestigious list highlights a powerhouse lineup of trailblazers and changemakers who are reshaping the landscape of Latino leadership. From public service and economic development to media, policy, and entrepreneurship, these influential leaders are storytellers, innovators, and advocates, driving impact in boardrooms, classrooms, and communities across the region.

In Episode 5 of Politics con Acento, Stephanie Ochoa interviewed Roberta Braga, Founder and Executive Director of the Digital Democracy Institute of the Americas (DDIA), about how technology is reshaping the way people, especially Latinos, consume information online.

DDIA contributed to this CDT report by participating in the July working group on political influencers, offering insights on digital ecosystems and emerging challenges for democracy. The report examines how creators shape political discourse and highlights gaps in transparency, regulation, and platform policies.