A German website called Hoax Map is debunking false rumours about refugees throughout Germany and Austria, many of which range from the absurd to the disturbing.
Among the rumours debunked are accusations that a Muslim threw a toilet out of a window because an unbeliever sat on it, and that refugees have been eating all the vanishing swans from a German lake.
The accusations do get much darker, however, including dozens of false claims of sexual assault.
Germany took in 1.1 million registered asylum seekers in 2015, and with their arrival came lots of rumour-mongering on social media. Full story...
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Among the rumours debunked are accusations that a Muslim threw a toilet out of a window because an unbeliever sat on it, and that refugees have been eating all the vanishing swans from a German lake.
The accusations do get much darker, however, including dozens of false claims of sexual assault.
Germany took in 1.1 million registered asylum seekers in 2015, and with their arrival came lots of rumour-mongering on social media. Full story...
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