Misinformation and rumors have been circulating about the attack on the Magdeburg Christmas market since shortly after the attack. After the perpetrator’s anti-Islamic views and sympathies for the AfD became known, right-wing extremist influencers in particular tried to reinterpret the attack as being motivated by Islamism.
To do this, they use false evidence, such as alleged calls of Allahu Akbar during the arrest, which did not happen. The authorities’ statements and information from the journalistic media are discredited, not least by X owner Elon Musk.
Also worth reading: After it became known that the attacker was an AfD supporter and vocal islam critic, the AfD now pretends he was an islamist.