Coral García Dorado

Coral García Dorado is an investigative journalist based in Madrid.

She is the Head of Investigations at Maldita.es. Previously, she worked as a fact checker and project manager on cross-border investigations and the European Fact-Checking Standards Network project, as well as on International Partnerships. Prior to this, she was involved in various media initiatives targeting the Spanish-speaking population in the United Kingdom.

Basic information

Name

Coral García Dorado

Title

Investigative Journalist

Expertise

Data Journalism, Fact-Checking

Country

Spain

City

Madrid

Coral García Dorado

Links

@coralgdorado

Supported projects

Pop Fascism: Rewriting History in the Digital Age

Culture

MADRID / MILAN –In a disturbing trend dubbed “pop fascism”, Franco, Mussolini and Hitler are resurfacing on TikTok and beyond as memes, chants and emojis. A cross-border investigation by Maldita.es and Facta show that the idolisation of dictators and the spread of disinformation are becoming embedded in everyday digital culture.

AI Challenges and Online Violence: Keeping Children Safe

Exploitation
Technology

BUCHAREST / MADRID / KYIV - From cyberbullying and cyberharassment, exposure to harmful content and hate speech, to online child sexual abuse and exploitation, statistics show that all are on the rise, and digital safety for the youngest citizens has become a global concern.

Being An Immigrant In the UK After Brexit

Human Rights
Migration

LONDON – This investigation, conducted by a team of cross-border journalists from Spain and Romania, highlights the challenges experienced by immigrants in the United Kingdom, particularly European Union citizens, who have lost their right to free movement following Brexit.

From Crime to Community: The Social Reuse of Confiscated Assets

Corruption

ROME / MADRID / BUCHAREST - Every year, law enforcement authorities across Europe seize millions of euros worth of properties coming from illicit activities. Land lots, apartment buildings, warehouses, luxury cars or yachts were once belonged to members of mafia groups, arms or drug traffickers and other criminal actors.

Heat-Resilient Cities

Cities
Climate

MADRID / LISBOA / MILANO - Heat is killing thousands of people in Southern European cities but what is being done in Barcelona, Milan and Lisbon about it? In 2023, more than 45.000 people died in Europe due to heat-related causes, with the southern countries topping the list.