Mafalda Creative

Also known as: Mafalda

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Portuguese online comedian and video creator who co-hosts the Plágio podcast with Mariana Bossy.

Mafalda Creative makes comedy videos and co-hosts Plágio. Her show drew criticism for jokes about public figures’ children and, in 2026, for a false claim about Gustavo Santos that was later acknowledged and retracted. No personal criminal conviction was established in the sources consulted.

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Profile No. 5937 · Updated on 6 November 2026

1Documented controversy

3Sources

0Formal charge · all time

0Conviction

§ Legal statuses reflect the documented sources as of the date shown; they replace neither court decisions nor the presumption of innocence. Counts are not a rating. Methodology

I. Documented controversies

January–February 2026

2026: false €6,000 claim involving Gustavo Santos

Allegations

Mafalda Creative and Mariana Bossy said in an interview that presenter and author Gustavo Santos had offered €6,000 for the removal of a critical segment. Following press coverage, they acknowledged inventing the story and apologised. Santos sought a public correction and discussed possible legal action; no personal prosecution of Mafalda was confirmed.

State of the evidence: Their public retraction is reported independently by several outlets.
Legal status — source text: No personal criminal proceedings were verified; a public demand for correction was reported.
Attribution: Publicly making a false claim about an alleged payment offer.

Sources · 3

[1]
Nova GenteAfinal, não era verdade! Influencers admitem mentira sobre Gustavo Santos9 February 2026MediaHigh reliability
[2]
Notícias ao MinutoAfinal, Gustavo Santos não tentou pagar para retirar vídeo. "Uma mentira"10 February 2026MediaHigh reliability
[3]
Hiper FMAdriano Silva Martins revela conversa com Gustavo Santos sobre polémica10 February 2026MediaHigh reliability

Last verified: 7 November 2026

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Controversia profile, updated 6 November 2026. Latest version: https://controversia.info/en/fiche/mafalda-creative