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00925njm 22002777a 4500 dc Chaparro Domínguez, María De Los Ángeles author Moreno Gil, Victoria author Rodríguez Martínez, Ruth author 2024 Given the considerable challenges posed by disinformation to both society and journalism, how do news media outlets in Hispanic America and Spain address this pervasive global phenomenon? The purpose of this study is to evaluate the extent to which these outlets embrace recommendations from academic, professional and institutional spheres for countering false contents. A qualitative content analysis was used using variables linked to transparency, verification and potential errors incurred. This study comprehensively analyses the ethical codes of 34 digital native outlets spanning 12 Hispanic American countries (Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Cuba, Ecuador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay and Venezuela), as well as Spain. The key findings reveal significant variations in adherence to the recommended guidelines. Particularly striking is the disparity between compliance with transparency and verification compared to notably higher adherence to measure aimed at rectifying errors. This exploratory study paves the way for further research on additional countries. Ethical codes are a fundamental instrument of media accountability. Nevertheless, their utility in the fight against misinformation has barely been addressed. This study is pioneering in the field of disinformation and ethical codes within digital native media outlets in Hispanic America and Spain. Chaparro-Domínguez, M.-Á., Moreno-Gil, V. and Rodríguez-Martínez, R. (2024), "How Hispanic digital native media combat disinformation? Analysis of their ethical codes", Journal of Information, Communication and Ethics in Society, Vol. 22 No. 4, pp. 373-391. https://doi.org/10.1108/JICES-03-2024-0034 10.1108/JICES-03-2024-0034 https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/111204 https://doi.org/10.1108/JICES-03-2024-0034 https://produccioncientifica.ucm.es/documentos/66cb8ed3c7cd8e0cebf21c56?lang=en How Hispanic digital native media combat disinformation? Analysis of their ethical codes