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Entrepreneur Martin Varsavsky Shares Fake Photo of Messi

Argentine entrepreneur Martin Varsavsky fell for a viral fake news, sharing a doctored photo of President Javier Milei and Lionel Messi. The error was quickly corrected by the platform.


Entrepreneur Martin Varsavsky Shares Fake Photo of Messi

The entrepreneur Martin Varsavsky, known on social media for his positions in favor of a deep labor reform (such as 13-hour workdays), became the protagonist of a viral blooper after 'eating a fake news'. Indeed, the viral image replaced the face of Tesla and X's owner with that of the captain of the Argentine National Team. The entrepreneur's mistake sparked a wave of ridicule on the social network, where users joked about whether Varsavsky's 'troll center' deserved a 'termination without severance pay' — in reference to the reforms he himself promotes — for not detecting the obvious 'fake'. A man who took Argentine talent to the highest level in the world... and living proof that I can sometimes congratulate a lefty too'. Corrected by 'Community Notes' However, the post was quickly debunked by users and the platform itself through Community Notes. The image that Varsavsky took for authentic was actually a photomontage that had been circulating hours earlier in humor accounts. The clarifying note was unequivocal: 'The original photo is of Milei with Elon Musk in 2024'. The founder of Jazztel posted a doctored photo of President Javier Milei with Lionel Messi, which was instantly debunked. Varsavsky shared it on his X (formerly Twitter) account. An entrepreneur who dined with Milei hinted that the Argentine workday can be 13 hours: 'Negotiable'. An image showing Milei and Messi in dark suits with their thumbs up. He accompanied the photo with a political comment: 'Lionel Messi'.