Following a mass shooting in Munich on Friday (22 July) German prosecutors say they are considering taking legal action against people who set out to spread false information on social media in times of crisis.
During the attack by 16-year-old David Ali Sonboly, wildly conflicting reports about the number of gunmen involved provoked further chaos in the city. Comments online led to Munich’s police department sending out a public message urging citizens to “restrain on any speculations,” to help the police in their operation.
According to The Times, prosecutors in the country are debating whether to take those who purposefully distributed false Read full story ›
Source: The Drum
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