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Deutsche Presse-AgenturCrime & justice

In sozialen Netzwerken verbreitet sich derzeit eine Verschwörungstheorie, wonach zahlreiche Kinder in unterirdischen Einrichtungen gefoltert würden. Dadurch werde ein Stoffwechselprodukt namens Adrenochrom gewonnen, mit dessen Hilfe unter anderem Hollywood-Stars ihren Alterungsprozess verlangsamen würden. Mehrere Postings teilen in diesem Zusammenhang auch ein angebliches Bild von Kindern in Käfigen und suggerieren, dass dies tatsächliche Zustände abbilde.

Publisher’s rating: Das vorliegende Bild zeigt keine realen Geschehnisse. Es stammt aus der Science-Fiction-Serie «The 100».

The review focuses on the image shared in posts linking children in cages to the Adrenochrome conspiracy theory. Its conclusion is that the image does not document the alleged real-world events: it comes from the science-fiction series «The 100». The review says the image was being used to reinforce the conspiracy theory, but identifies the image’s provenance as fictional rather than evidence of children being held in underground facilities. [S1] To establish the image’s source, the review points to a matching scene at the end of season two, episode two, titled «Unruhe im Berg». It describes the scene as showing people held in cages in an old military base inside a mountain. The article also links to the episode and to series-related image material, including a Fandom wiki. [S1] This finding addresses the image’s authenticity and its use in the posts. The excerpt does not provide evidence about the broader claims concerning Adrenochrome, alleged torture, or celebrities’ use of the substance; its documented finding is specifically that the circulated image is from «The 100», not a depiction of the alleged events. [S1]

Deutsche Presse-AgenturCrime & justice

In sozialen Netzwerken verbreitet sich derzeit eine Verschwörungstheorie, wonach zahlreiche Kinder in unterirdischen Einrichtungen gefoltert würden. Dadurch werde ein Stoffwechselprodukt namens Adrenochrom gewonnen, mit dessen Hilfe unter anderem Hollywood-Stars ihren Alterungsprozess verlangsamen würden. Mehrere Posts teilen in diesem Zusammenhang auch ein angebliches Bild von Kindern in Käfigen und suggerieren, dass dies tatsächliche Zustände abbilde.

Publisher’s rating: Das vorliegende Bild zeigt keine realen Geschehnisse. Es stammt aus der Science-Fiction-Serie "The 100".

The review examines posts that used an image of children in cages to support the Adrenochrom conspiracy theory. It distinguishes the broader conspiracy narrative from the specific image at issue: its finding concerns the image’s provenance, not a separate investigation of every claim about underground facilities or celebrities. The review states that the image comes from the science-fiction series “The 100.” To establish that provenance, the review identifies a matching scene at the end of the second episode of the show’s second season, titled “Unruhe im Berg.” It describes the scene as depicting people held in cages inside an old military base within a mountain. This on-screen setting explains why the image can resemble the real-world conditions suggested by the posts, while the source identifies it as fictional material. The review also notes that similar photos can be found on websites about the series. Taken together, its account traces the circulated image to the show and its fictional scene; it does not present the image as documentation of children being held in real underground facilities.

Deutsche Presse-AgenturCrime & justice

Manche Internetnutzer behaupten, in der westlichen Welt würden einige hohe Politiker sexuellen Missbrauch an Kindern gutheißen und decken. In diesem Zusammenhang heißt es auf der Webseite "Der Wächter", der russische Präsident Wladimir Putin prangere dies an und warne vor "Elite-Pädophilen-Netzwerken".

Publisher’s rating: Dafür gibt es in den erwähnten Auftritten Putins keinen Beleg. Der Kremlchef hat zwar in Reden wiederholt bei den Themen Homosexualität und gleichgeschlechtliche Ehe das Wort "Pädophilie" verwendet. In den besagten Reden gibt es allerdings keine Warnung des russischen Staatschefs vor angeblichen geheimen Pädophilen-Kreisen, die den "Westen" kontrollierten.

Deutsche Presse-AgenturCrime & justice

Manche Internetnutzer behaupten, in der westlichen Welt würden einige hohe Politiker sexuellen Missbrauch an Kindern gutheißen und decken. In diesem Zusammenhang heißt es auf der Webseite «Der Wächter», der russische Präsident Wladimir Putin prangere dies an und warne vor «Elite-Pädophilen-Netzwerken».

Publisher’s rating: Dafür gibt es in den erwähnten Auftritten Putins keinen Beleg. Der Kremlchef hat zwar in Reden wiederholt bei den Themen Homosexualität und gleichgeschlechtliche Ehe das Wort «Pädophilie» verwendet. In den besagten Reden gibt es allerdings keine Warnung des russischen Staatschefs vor angeblichen geheimen Pädophilen-Kreisen, die den «Westen» kontrollierten.

NewtralCrime & justice

eldiario.es informa sobre una agresión homófoba en Alcalá de Henares durante la manifestación contra el estado de alarma

Publisher’s rating: Falso

Newtral examined a viral Twitter post alleging that a homophobic assault on a gay couple had taken place in Alcalá de Henares during a demonstration against the state of alarm. The post presented the story as “Neonazis de Alcalá de Henares agreden a una pareja de homosexuales.” The review identifies it as a false story, not a report published by eldiario.es. The review’s evidence focuses on the account behind the post. Although it imitated eldiario.es, its handle was “@fatxista2,” rather than the outlet’s “@eldiarioes,” and its profile description said it was a parody account. Newtral also notes that the viral tweet supplied no link to an eldiario.es article; it included only a photograph said to show the demonstration. The review reports that the account later changed its handle to “@estoesunbul0” and replaced a profile image resembling eldiario.es’s logo with a trollface meme. It also contrasts the account with eldiario.es’s verified official Twitter account. Taken together, the review’s account-identification details and the absence of any linked article support its conclusion that the circulating post falsely attributed the allegation to eldiario.es.

NewtralCrime & justice

Cartel de la policía que prohíbe las banderas españolas

Publisher’s rating: Falso

The review investigated an image of a police checkpoint that appeared to show a sign prohibiting the Spanish flag. It concludes that the image was a montage: the altered sign was added to a photograph that originally read “alto, control policía.” To check the image, the review says it used a reverse-image search and found the original photograph. It identifies the photographer as Mariscal, of the EFE agency, and places the scene at a police checkpoint in front of Madrid’s Atocha station during the lockdown. The comparison with the original image is the key evidence: the sign visible in the source photograph does not prohibit the Spanish flag.

APA - Austria Presse AgenturCrime & justice

Aussagen des russischen Präsidenten Wladimir Putin deuten darauf hin, dass es in westlichen Ländern geheime Pädophilen-Netzwerke und von der Politik gedeckt pädophile kriminelle Aktivitäten gibt.

Publisher’s rating: Das ist falsch. Es gibt keinen Beleg, dass Putin derartige Aussagen öffentlich getätigt hat. Es finden sich zwar Reden, in denen Putin Pädophilie angesprochen hat, dabei deutete er aber keine geheimen kriminellen Machenschaften an.

The review investigates claims that Putin had publicly described Western countries as being controlled by “satanic paedophiles,” that Europe and the West prospered through paedophilia and Satanism, and that he had warned Donald Trump about paedophile networks. It focuses in particular on a 2013 speech at the Valdai Discussion Club and on a 2017 article that attributed such statements to Putin. The review reports that it checked the speech video on the Valdai club’s YouTube account, verified through a link from the club’s website, and compared the relevant passage with the Kremlin transcript. In the passage, Putin criticized what he described as some “Euro-Atlantic” countries equating large families with same-sex partnerships and belief in God with belief in Satan. He also said that political correctness had reached the point where people were discussing registering parties that would promote paedophilia. The review says these were the contexts in which the words “Satan” and “paedophile” appeared in the speech; it found no statement there about secret criminal networks or politicians protecting them. The review also checked the separate alleged quotations and warning to Trump. It reports that the 2017 article provided no substantiation for those claims and that similar English-language quotations traced back to a since-deleted Neon Nettle article that likewise supplied no sources. For the 2017 Trump–Putin meeting, the review cites reporting that the discussion about children concerned Russia’s ban on US couples adopting Russian orphans; it notes that paedophilia was also reportedly discussed in connection with cybercrime. These details do not support the alleged warning about Western networks.

FACTLYCrime & justice

లాక్ డౌన్ కారణంగా ఉద్యోగాలు మరియు వ్యాపారాలు లేనందున నేరాలు పెరిగే అవకాశం ఉండవచ్చని చెప్తూ తెలంగాణ రాష్ట్ర పోలీసులు ముందస్తు హెచ్చరికలు మరియు జాగ్రత్తలు జారీ చేసారు

Publisher’s rating: FALSE

NewtralCrime & justice

La Policía ha cerrado cinco meses un bar de Sevilla que fue denunciado por infringir medidas de la desescalada

Publisher’s rating: Falso

The claim concerned a post saying that Seville’s Bar Jota had been closed for five months, fined €5,000, and that customers present had each been fined €250. Newtral contacted Seville City Council, which confirmed that local police had opened a case concerning the premises but said the fine amount was not yet known. The council also said it could not confirm that customers had been sanctioned or that the bar had been sealed, contrary to the post’s assertions. The case concerned activity outside the bar during the reopening phase: the council said 20 to 30 people were consuming drinks without keeping safe distances. It also cited the bar’s outdoor seating, which exceeded what was authorized: the premises had permission for three tables, but had put out four high tables and two wall-side tables, while the applicable order allowed half of the authorized seating. Other details in the review reinforce the distinction between an opened case and the claimed penalties. The city’s emergency communications channel denied that customers had been reported, though they were drinking outside. Bar Jota said it had decided to close temporarily while carrying out safety changes and adaptations. The excerpt therefore supports that police opened a case over reported conditions, but not the post’s claims of a five-month closure, a specified fine, or fines for customers.