The national government has launched a new communication tool called the 'Official Response Office,' designed to publicly respond to what the executive branch considers 'fake news' and alleged media manipulation and opposition tactics. According to Noticias Argentinas news agency, the office presented itself on social media platform X with a confrontational stance, defining its mission as 'actively refuting lies, pointing out specific falsehoods, and exposing the operations of the media and the political elite.' Under the premise that 'informing is not enough if disinformation advances without a response,' the Office stated that its method will be 'combating disinformation by providing more information,' differentiating itself from what they called censorship practices attributed to 'political sectors linked to the left.' 'It is necessary to refute with clarity and without mincing words,' they stated. The Office clarified that it will not seek 'to convince or impose a perspective,' but will provide citizens with tools to 'distinguish facts from operations and data from narratives.' 'The right to freedom of expression is sacred for this administration,' they stated in their inaugural communiqué. The central argument for the creation of this body lies in the change in media policy.
