Milei Creates Government Unit to Fight Media Falsehoods — And the Numbers Show Why

2026-02-06 - 11:55

Key Points Argentina’s president launched an Official Response Office on X to publicly debunk stories his government considers false, gaining 43,000 followers within hours Only 32% of Argentines trust media, interest in news collapsed from 77% to 42% since 2017, and 45% actively avoid news — numbers that explain why Milei acted Critics call it