The Frida Sofia Incident: An Internet Rabbit Hole
In 2017, the 7.1 magnitude Puebla earthquake destroyed many buildings in Mexico City, Puebla, and Morelos, including the Enrique Rébsamen School in Tlalpan. News of a young girl named “Frida Sofia” being trapped under the rubble of the school went viral, and people around the world follow the story. But then the Mexican navy claimed that Frida Sofia never existed.
Select Sources:
- https://trion.fm/2017/09/21/nunca-tuvimos-conocimiento-de-frida-sofia-secretaria-de-marina/
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j-edUwmOFg8
- https://maps.app.goo.gl/us8beiFXvctFuFcU6
- https://www.businessinsider.com/mexico-city-enrique-rebsamen-school-collapse-2017-9
- https://www.eluniversal.com.mx/metropoli/cdmx/rescatan-cuerpo-de-mujer-en-el-colegio-rebsamen/
- https://www.infobae.com/america/mexico/2017/09/21/frida-sofia-televisa-enfurecio-por-la-desmentida-de-la-historia-y-la-marina-debio-aclarar-en-vivo-la-nueva-version/
- https://www.bbc.com/news/blogs-trending-41346787
- https://www.eldiario.es/internacional/frida-sofia-peligros-periodismo-directo_1_3121496.html
- https://www.adn40.mx/noticia/seguridad/notas/2017-09-21-08-38/nina-de-la-escuela-derrumbada-no-se-llama-frida-sofia/