[WorldUrbanLegend] Selene Delgado
The missing Mexican woman 'Selene Delgado,' who disappeared in the 1990s, became the subject of an urban legend and creepypasta that circulated on Facebook around 2020. This legend claimed, "If you have someone named 'Selene Delgado' added to your Facebook friends list, you cannot delete that friend," sparking fear and curiosity among users. Subsequently, a variation of missing person search broadcasts incorporated this theme, leading to the popularity of videos featuring spooky montages.
In reality, Selene Delgado was a woman who went missing in Mexico City in the 1990s and appeared on the missing person search program of the Mexican broadcaster Canal 5. Canal 5 frequently aired broadcasts looking for missing persons during commercial breaks, but only Selene Delgado remained deeply etched in people's memories, thus being reproduced as a creepypasta. Some netizens claimed, "Selene Delgado appeared more frequently," or "I tried to find out whether she was really missing, but couldn't." Others suggested conspiracy theories, stating that "Selene Delgado was a fictional character created for a government brainwashing project."