COThe article investigates a false claim circulating online that Colombian President Gustavo Petro stated, 'There was fraud in Colombia and the elections were won thanks to robots, satellites, and Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence.' The article confirms this statement was never made by Petro nor published by El Tiempo. Multiple searches on Google, X (formerly Twitter), and Filmot failed to find any evidence supporting the claim. The article also notes that Petro did mention Elon Musk in a July 2026 post, but only to agree with him regarding the influence of advanced computing on elections, which is unrelated to the fraudulent claims. Additionally, the article highlights that the image used to spread the false quote was manipulated and differs in design from authentic El Tiempo posts. This fabricated content has been previously used to create other misleading images.
Bias read (Center): The article presents a balanced investigation into a false claim attributed to President Petro, confirming the claim is untrue and providing multiple sources to support this conclusion. It does not take a stance on the broader issue of electoral fraud but focuses on debunking the specific falsequote
