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On Monday, April 28, Spain experienced a power outage that left almost the entire country in the dark. At 12:30 PM, the grid suffered a sudden disconnection of 15 gigawatts of electrical generation in just five seconds. This incident is under investigation, although rumors and speculations about its origin have already begun to circulate.
Guillermo Infantes, a journalist from the fact-checking outlet Newtral.es, points out that crises are ripe moments for the spread of misinformation and conspiracy theories. “People look for answers in the wake of such events, and due to a lack of certainty from the authorities, they tend to trust sources that make unfounded claims,” Infantes notes.
The journalist warns that those who propagate these ideas often have interests far removed from truthful information, seeking to destabilize and instill fear. “In a climate of uncertainty, those who offer certainties find fertile ground for their claims to be believed,” he adds.
There has been a rumor claiming that the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, described the blackout as “a direct attack on European sovereignty.” This statement has been denied by outlets such as Newtral.es and Maldita.es, which confirmed that there are no records of such statements.
In light of this situation, the Prime Minister, Pedro Sánchez, has urged the public to rely solely on official information and to avoid content from dubious sources. “We know that crises provide fertile ground for the spread of hoaxes that only serve to polarize and generate unease among the citizenry,” Sánchez emphasized in his address on Monday evening.
Infantes also recommends staying informed through reliable media outlets that strive to understand what happened by consulting experts. Additionally, he stresses the importance of avoiding narratives that assign specific causes to the crisis, as there is currently insufficient evidence to explain what occurred.
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