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Eric Stehr’s complaint over fabricated videos
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Where it stands
Eric Stehr filed a criminal complaint after four fabricated videos accused him of murder and other misconduct, and Deutsche Welle identified the videos. The report says police and university officials were involved, but it gives no outcome for the complaint or investigation.
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The story so far
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180 Posts, One Local Candidate: How a Suspected Russian Campaign Targeted Eric Stehr
Eric Stehr, a Left candidate in Saxony-Anhalt, was swept into a suspected Russian operation built on 180 posts, fake broadcaster logos and invented crimes.
Still open after this report
- No verified count of videos against Stehr, no confirmed details beyond invented murder cases and generic misconduct smears, and no identified creators.
History
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Who's involved
People
- Eric StehrGerman politician1 report
Places
- Saxony-AnhaltSaxony-Anhalt, Germany1 report
- WeißenfelsWeißenfels, Germany1 report
Every outlet we read on this story
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