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Cyber● Low1h ago · Nov 10, 2026, 10:02 AM

Fact check: Online disinformation rife after Krakow mass shooting

GlobeAlert Desk · curated from DW News [en] · Eastern Europe

Fake and AI-manipulated images spread online in the hours after the Krakow attack, fueling false narratives about the mass shooting. DW Fact Check examined what's real, and what isn't.

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