Launched this Thursday, February 5 on The Argentine president, who regularly criticizes or insults journalists, celebrated its creation "to unmask lies." Journalistic organizations have expressed concern and rejection.

First modification: 02/06/2026 - 21:56

If in his novel '1984', George Orwell presented a 'Ministry of Truth', the Government of Javier Milei in Argentina has, since this Thursday, February 5, its own version, the 'Official Response Office'.

Continuing with the Orwellian analogy, the Argentine Executive seems to warn the media, journalists and opponents that, in the style of 'Big Brother', it is watching them. In its presentation statement, the Office maintains that its mission is to "actively deny lies, point out concrete falsehoods and expose the operations of the media and the political caste."

"Because just 'informing' is not enough if misinformation advances without a response," he says, with the tone of a slogan. An initiative that follows the steps, as is usual in the Milei management, of the communication strategy of the Donald Trump Administration and that raises concern in journalistic organizations.

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What is the 'Official Response Office' and how does it work?

Beyond its bombastic launch, the Argentine Government did not provide many details about the operation of this new 'office'. As confirmed by official sources to the EFE agency, at the moment, the organization does not have a formal structure within the State's organizational chart and it is exclusively a verified account on the social network X, managed by the Ministry of Communication and Press.

That portfolio depends on the Chief of the Cabinet of Ministers, headed by Manuel Adorni, former presidential spokesperson and who last year led a failed streaming program of a similar spirit.

According to local media, in charge of the 'Official Response Office' is Juan Pablo Carreira, general director of Digital Communication of the Presidency, who knew how to gain visibility on networks under the alias JuanDoe, an account from which he showed his absolute support for Milei even before his arrival at the Casa Rosada and through which he also targeted journalists.

Perhaps anticipating the questions, the organization's presentation statement promises to "fight disinformation by providing more information", doing, according to them, "quite the opposite of what political sectors linked to the left do when they govern, where they seek to censor opponents both in traditional media and on social networks."

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Due to its aesthetics (red with a photo of the government house) and its mission, the new Milei Government tool was quickly equated with 'RapidResponse47', a verified X account that the White House uses to spread messages from President Donald Trump and his officials, react to news in the media and, often, criticize or attack opponents and journalists.

What did Milei and its officials say about the initiative and what were their first actions?

Minutes after its launch, President Javier Milei replied to the official statement on his X account and defended the creation of the 'Office' "to unmask lies and media operations." Since then, the president has reposted messages from that account or from users who celebrate the measure and who ironically about the attacks on the press.

Immediately, many of its officials came out to applaud the measure, such as the Minister of Economy, Luis Caputo, who described it as "excellent"; or the Minister of National Security, Alejandra Monteoliva, who assured: "We respond to press operations with real information."

For his part, Santiago Caputo – an advisor without a government portfolio and described by local media as the strategist behind the new digital tool – pointed out in his

In its first interactions,

In addition, the account directed responses to a tweet from an opposition politician and to comments from two journalists from television channels.

"I haven't seen anything more trivial: I ask a question on the air to a person whom I choose to put on the air, I ask them something and they correct me on the air and this persecutory office transforms a question into a statement. It is quite obvious what they are looking for: to silence people with public funds," replied María O'Donnell, one of the communicators identified by the 'Office'.

What are the criticisms of journalistic organizations?

Precisely, the fear among journalistic organizations is that the new digital tool will become a method to persecute and point out journalists and media that do not align with the official version.

The Argentine Journalism Forum (FOPEA) expressed its "deep concern and rejection" of the measure and warned that "the Government's intention to establish an indisputable 'official truth' collides head-on with the essence of a free society."

"It is alarming that this initiative has been disseminated from the official Press account of the Presidency. This confirms that an official structure - and therefore, public resources supported by all citizens - is being used to monitor, point out and stigmatize dissent or critical journalistic work," he warned.

For its part, the Association of Journalistic Entities (ADEPA), which brings together the main media businessmen, expressed its "concern" about the "potential use" of the account that runs the risk of becoming a mechanism "for surveillance, stigmatization or indirect disciplining of journalism and critical opinions."

Meanwhile, the site 'Chequeado', an organization dedicated to information verification, recalled that "governments cannot do fact-checking" because they do not comply with the international principles of the discipline, especially that of independence, given that it is an involved party.

What are the warning signs of the link between Milei and the media?

The creation of the 'Official Response Office' occurs in a context of growing tension between the Government of Javier Milei and journalism, marked by stigmatizing statements, budget cuts in public media, complaints of indirect censorship and episodes of violence against press workers during demonstrations.

The ultra president himself declared at the beginning of 2025: "We do not hate journalists enough" and, almost daily, he uses his social networks to attack, insult or point out media or communicators that he does not like.

Precisely, in its most recent World Report, published on Wednesday, the NGO Human Rights Watch (HRW) expressed its concern because Milei and other officials have used "hostile speech to stigmatize independent journalists", which it considers indicative of "institutional deterioration" for democratic standards.

Likewise, in the latest World Press Freedom Classification by Reporters Without Borders (RSF), published in May 2025, Argentina consolidated a drop of 47 positions in the last two years and is ranked 87th, mainly due to the stigmatization of journalists, the dismantling of public media and the use of state advertising as a political tool, according to the organization.

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