Antena 3 Noticias is committed to combating disinformation and fake news. To this end, its newsrooms use various verification tools that ensure the accuracy and truthfulness of the news content that characterizes Antena 3 Noticias.
In the new landscape shaped by the emergence of AI, the Antena 3 News Services advocate for a responsible, ethical, and truthful use of artificial intelligence, ensuring respect for intellectual property and the rights of content creators.
The successive filters and controls established within the organization ensure compliance with the following principles:
- The Spanish Constitution and the legal framework it establishes serve as the reference for the professional activities and the content derived from them. No behavior or information may go against the principles enshrined in the Constitution or violate any legal provision or regulation. Antena 3 Noticias strictly upholds Article 20 of the Constitution, which recognizes and protects the rights to freely express and disseminate thoughts, ideas, and opinions through words, writing, or any other means of reproduction, as well as literary, artistic, scientific, and technical production and creation. Freedom of expression and respect for Article 18.1 of the Constitution, which guarantees the right to honor, personal privacy, and one’s own image, are fundamental pillars of the content featured in our news programming.
- Respect for human dignity must be ensured in all news reporting. The right to privacy must be preserved. Only the defense of public interest justifies inquiries into individuals’ private lives without their consent. Special protection will be given to individuals whose circumstances or characteristics place them in a vulnerable position or at risk of discrimination. In this regard, references to such individuals using pejorative, derogatory, or prejudiced terms must be avoided. Likewise, race, skin color, religion, moral convictions, social origin, sexual orientation, or any other personal belief or identity must not be subject to unnecessary labeling or judgment and should be handled with particular sensitivity to ensure fair treatment. These elements should only be explicitly included in reporting if they are relevant to the news story. In this sense, content that includes degrading, discriminatory, or humiliating testimony will be avoided, unless it is integral to the origin or substance of the news. Under no circumstances are testimonies that incite violence or violate current laws justified.
- To ensure these principles are upheld, along with those relating to the reliability of information, the language and visual resources used in Antena 3 Noticias reports are to be handled and supervised with care. They must align with the intended message without using expressions or images that could offend the audience without adding informative value.
- All journalists in the Antena 3 newsroom must clearly and strictly adhere to the principle of separating professional activities to avoid potential conflicts of interest. Any activity unrelated to journalistic work must not give rise to any suspicion of a conflict of interest.
- As with all Antena 3 programming, news content must clearly and explicitly distinguish between editorial content and advertising, separating pure journalism from commercial content.
- News content must also be unmistakably differentiated from any commentary or critical interpretation on current events.
- Reporters at Antena 3 Noticias may not accept gifts or benefits that could be perceived as compromising their ability to report objectively and independently on any company or institution featured in their coverage. Likewise, any journalist who, due to their area of work, may have access to privileged information is prohibited from using it for personal gain.
- The legal principle of the presumption of innocence will be strictly observed in all news reports concerning ongoing investigations or judicial proceedings.
- Particular care will be taken when reporting on issues involving minors, respecting all applicable legal principles and criteria relating to the privacy and protection of children as set out in current legislation.
- Finally, as part of its commitment to social responsibility, Antena 3 Noticias has incorporated the principle of viewer participation into its programming through social media, beyond the interactivity offered by the Antena 3 Noticias website. These new communication tools enable greater audience engagement and interaction with news programs, which Antena 3 considers essential to promote.
