Does this photo really prove that the government held back emergency services at the Nürburgring after the flood disaster in Germany?
Is the claim a brazen fake or does it actually correspond to the truth? A fact check.
The aerial photograph, along with corresponding accusations, is spreading precisely in the social networks.
Numerous users share, comment and like the picture.
But what about the much discussed photo?
The claim that emergency services are being held back at the Nürburgring is a clear hoax.
The photo will be posted on Twitter by THW-Landesverband Hessen, Rheinland-Pfalz, Saarland on July 17.
The corresponding text of THW clarifies:
“A storage room has been set up at the Nürburgring. Here, emergency forces and vehicles gather, then it goes to the assigned location.”
Media reports also confirm that a base camp has been set up at the Nürburgring to coordinate operations.
The aerial view of the Nürburgring is apparently deliberately taken out of context in order to spread fakenews.
After the devastating flood, the clean-up work continues in the affected regions.
How do we in the editorial office examine videos for manipulation? A look at the details is important. The individual images of a video often reveal whether a video has been edited. We look closely at each picture and enlarge individual sections. Indications for a fake are, for example: lack of motion blur, unnatural shadow cast or editing errors. In the case of the star, the following generally applies: seriousness before speed. We always check facts and material thoroughly before publishing them. For this we work with the cross-editorial “Team Verification” together with RTL, NTV, RTL2, Radio NRW.
