History
Venezuela News was launched on November 17, 2021, when the hashtag #NaceVenezuelaNews was promoted on social media in an organized manner, including the state TV channel Venezolana de Televisión (VTV) as well as journalists that were part of the Free Alex Saab movement. The news portal was presented as a «media outlet independent of public or economic powers» created with the aim to combat misinformation and rumors, and during its launching phase avoided to show links to the Maduro regime. However, its editorial line took quickly a pro-regime approach, using rumors and misinformation in many articles. [1] [2] [3] [4]
Between its launch in November 2021 until late December 2023, 5 fact-checking organizations from Venezuela published at least 37 instances of misinformation that were amplified by the portal. The organizations, including C-Informa, have also documented its links with the United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV) and its use of digital doctoring of images as well as the use of paid influencers that are followed by a large number of bots. [1] [2] [3] [4]
Before the 2024 presidential elections in Venezuela, Venezuela News continued to publish misinformation against the opposition leader María Corina Machado, including posts in which they affirmed that Machado "threatens the government with a violent transition" and that she supported the 2024 coup attempt in Bolivia, [1] as well as posting montages that falsely depict American flags at her rallies. [5]
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