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'They have destroyed our lives': in DRC they reviewed the testimony of two young people falsely accused of a murder in Spain
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'They have destroyed our lives': in DRC they reviewed the testimony of two young people falsely accused of a murder in Spain

A true news report about the murder of an 83-year-old woman in Burgos led to a disinformation campaign falsely accusing two Spanish youths of the crime. Images of the two were shared online along with fabricated names and ages, linking them to immigration and sparking insults and accusations. In Ronda de Corresponsales, journalist Marcelo Molina reconstructed how the false information spread and described the impact on the two individuals, who live in Barcelona and do not know each other. The original news was accurate, but the added details were false. The photos showed two real Spanish youths whose families have Moroccan and Algerian origins, unrelated to the murder. One of those accused, Ahmed Benalla, experienced anxiety after receiving accusatory messages and went to a police station to report the incident. The second individual, Josué Abrogui, a taxi driver, discovered the posts through a neighbor and faced similar distress among his family.

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Infobae logoInfobaeIndependentCenter1 hr. ago
Marcela Coronel's happiness on her mother's 100th birthday: "I am fulfilling the dream of an eternal mother"

Marcela Coronel celebrated her mother's 100th birthday by sharing a heartfelt message and a series of photographs on social media, highlighting nearly a century of family history. The post expressed deep gratitude and emotion, emphasizing the bond between mother and daughter. The images included various stages of her mother’s life, including recent photos and historical snapshots dating back to the 1970s. Coronel previously honored her mother on birthdays 98 and 99, reflecting on her mother's immigration from Poland to Argentina at age three and the influence she had on Coronel's career in theater and television.

Bias read (Center): The article focuses on a personal celebration and family history, with no mention of politics, policy, or public figures. It is purely cultural and emotional in nature, with no framing that suggests bias.

Perfil logoPerfilIndependentCenter3 hr. ago
'They have destroyed our lives': in DRC they reviewed the testimony of two young people falsely accused of a murder in Spain

A true news report about the murder of an 83-year-old woman in Burgos led to a disinformation campaign falsely accusing two Spanish youths of the crime. Images of the two were shared online along with fabricated names and ages, linking them to immigration and sparking insults and accusations. In Ronda de Corresponsales, journalist Marcelo Molina reconstructed how the false information spread and described the impact on the two individuals, who live in Barcelona and do not know each other. The original news was accurate, but the added details were false. The photos showed two real Spanish youths whose families have Moroccan and Algerian origins, unrelated to the murder. One of those accused, Ahmed Benalla, experienced anxiety after receiving accusatory messages and went to a police station to report the incident. The second individual, Josué Abrogui, a taxi driver, discovered the posts through a neighbor and faced similar distress among his family.

Bias read (Center): The article presents a balanced account of a misinformation event involving false accusations against two individuals linked to immigration. It does not take a clear ideological stance, focusing instead on reconstructing the sequence of events and their effects without apparent bias toward any side.

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