T-online convicted of false information on Dresden Peace Demo!

T-online convicted of false information on Dresden Peace Demo!

Dresden, Deutschland - On June 9, 2025, a judicial decision, the T-Online sentenced to refrain from the Peace Protest in Dresden. The protest, which took place at the end of April, attracted over ten thousand participants from various political spectra. Dieter Dehm, who is known for his bestseller book "Rebecca", was one of the main speakers. Prominent speakers such as Uwe Steimle and a greeting from Dieter Hallervorden underlined the diverse political orientation of the event.

The reporting of T-Online was strongly criticized, however, because misleading information was spread, the said, a criminal NPD speaker and a right-wing terrorist had spoken on stage. In reality, no representatives of the NPD or members of the "Freital Group" were present at the event. Marcus Fuchs, the initiator of the legal step, had submitted an application for an interim order at the Cologne Regional Court, which was decided in two out of three points in favor of Fuchs. T-online was imposed to refrain from the wrong claims in the future and also bears two thirds of the procedural costs. The court threatened T-online a fine of up to 250,000 euros, should the false claims continue to be distributed.

criticism of media reporting

The organizers of the Good Friday peace procession in Dresden were impressed by the attitude of Dieter Hallervordens, which is described as brave and peace-loving. Hallervorden, Germany's most popular folk actor, speaks openly about his worries about a possible third of World War and consciously accepts criticism. The organizers are concerned about an expected shitstorm against Hallervorden and criticize media reporting as a "hunting pack".

They emphasize that their event has the goal of beating a bridge for peace without being divided into political camps. In addition, the organizers announced legal steps against false claims, which said that right -wing radicals were on stage. The commitment to peace and the variety of political and ideological views is particularly important to the organizers.

The role of fake news

The discussion about false information, often also referred to as fake news, is particularly relevant in view of the events in Dresden. Fake news, misery and disinformation include false or misleading content that is spreading in social media. Studies show that false reports are less common, but more intensively consumed in certain circles. Trust in political and media institutions plays a crucial role in reception towards such news.

The spread of fake news has been an important topic since the Donald Trump 2016 elections and the Brexit referendum. Media literacy that promotes critical questioning of content is considered a necessary approach to combating fake news. The promotion of media literacy in particular can help strengthen trust in serious media and reduce the spread of false information. Not only political actors, but also a spreading mass media, represent a challenge by often uncritical or referring such content.

Overall, the present case shows how important it is to actively defend itself against the spread of fake news and to sensitize the public to differentiated media use. For the organizers and participants of the peace procession, the commitment to peace and their values ​​remains important, and they repeatedly defend themselves against false representations.

For further information on the events and their backgrounds, we refer to the reporting of compact-online.de href = "https://friedenprozession.de/blog/"> friedensprozession.de and the comprehensive analyzes on the subject of fake news of the Federal Center for Political Education .