Fact Check: Is the 'Urías Y Las Gemelas' Scandal Real or an Internet Hoax?
By James H. Sterling
A rigorous leaked video claims fact check exposes the real motive behind the rumor: money and malicious traffic. The accounts driving this trend followed a distinct pattern seen in high-volume cyber scams across viral Latin America social media.
Once a video accrued over 50,000 views, pinned comments appeared from secondary accounts claiming: "El video completo está en el link de mi perfil" ("The full video is in my profile link"). Clicking these profile links directed users away from TikTok into short-link aggregators or private Telegram groups.
These destinations never contained the promised footage. Instead, visitors encountered high-risk environments:
- Pay-per-click ad walls requiring users to complete surveys or click malicious banners.
- Phishing prompts attempting to harvest social media login credentials.
- Spam networks that funnel traffic into illicit gambling and crypto channels.
This method turns manufactured social media hoaxes into cash. The scammers need only pair a controversial public figure with salacious search terms to generate steady ad income.
James Sterling reports on renewable energy developments, climate policy, ecological conservation, and green tech innovations around the globe.
