Florencia Peña spread fake news live and announced the death of Lionel Messi's father

The ultra-Kirchnerist actress and host Florencia Peña sparked a strong controversy after announcing live the supposed death of Jorge Messi, father of Lionel Messi, a piece of information that turned out to be false and generated immediate backlash on social media.

The episode occurred during a broadcast on Luzu TV, where Peña interrupted the program's dynamics to communicate news that lacked official confirmation.

"I don't want to give bad news, but Messi's dad has just died. Was it something sudden? What information is there? In the middle of the World Cup! He will have to leave,” she expressed on air, surprising both her colleagues and the audience.

However, there is no confirmation regarding the death of Jorge Messi, although there had been reports about a delicate health condition.

The dissemination of the information without prior verification provoked an immediate reaction on social media, where hundreds of users questioned the host's responsibility and the lightness with which a topic of extreme sensitivity was treated.

Within minutes, the episode escalated and became a trend, with criticism focused on the lack of journalistic rigor on a platform with a wide reach. The situation forced a quick on-air rectification.

“It was a fake… We apologize,” Florencia Peña acknowledged minutes later, admitting that the information was incorrect. The host sought to defuse the controversy generated by her initial statements, although she did not succeed.