The winner of the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize was announced Friday and posts on social media claim California Governor Gavin Newsom won the prize, angering President Trump.
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- A social media post falsely claimed Gov. Gavin Newsom won the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize. 10s
- The story was widely shared online but is not true, as confirmed by Snopes. 22s
- The satirical Borowitz Report was cited as the source of the fabricated claim. 35s
- The actual Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to Maria Karina Machado for her work in Venezuela. 38s
- Nominations for the 2025 prize closed on January 31. 46s