politics

diciembre 29, 2025

¿Cuáles fueron las noticias falsas que más circularon en 2025?

Durante 2025, las redes sociales —y en algunos casos medios de comunicación— amplificaron distintas noticias falsas que lograron gran alcance

¿Cuáles fueron las noticias falsas que más circularon en 2025?

TL;DR

  • In February 2025, false reports circulated that Scotland would ban domestic cats, a claim denied by Prime Minister John Swinney.
  • Following the election of Pope Leo XIV in May, fake news emerged about his alleged resignation and false statements attributed to him.
  • TikTok users falsely claimed the Annabelle doll had gone missing during an exhibition in New Orleans, which was debunked by the New England Society for Psychic Research.
  • A false narrative spread that Nicolás Maduro ceded Venezuelan territory to Colombia, when in reality, he proposed a binational Special Economic Zone.
  • In August, a fabricated report claimed actor Jackie Chan had died following floods in Beijing.
  • A TikTok video falsely suggested North Korean leader Kim Jong Un sent a message defending Venezuela against the US.
  • A viral video claimed a third COVID-19 vaccine dose could lead to HIV, incorrectly attributing the warning to the late virologist Luc Montagnier.
  • False reports of the death of Venezuelan baseball player Luis Aparicio were denied by his daughter.
  • A video showing US military aircraft was falsely presented as US military maneuvers off the Venezuelan coast; it was from an event in California.
  • Misinformation spread on Facebook alleging the Chilean government ordered Venezuelan migrants to leave the country within 128 days.