Fact check: Hitler look-alike at Germany's World Cup match?
Key takeaways
- Images circulating across several platforms allegedly show a football fan who resembles Adolf Hitler during Germany's 7-1 win against Curacao.
- Off the pitch, however, many social media users were fixated on something entirely different: an image of a fan inside the stadium wearing a German shirt, holding a German flag, and bearing a resemblance to Adolf Hitler.
- The image was shared across several platforms, amassing millions of views.
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Images circulating across several platforms allegedly show a football fan who resembles Adolf Hitler during Germany's 7-1 win against Curacao. But is the viral image authentic?
https://p.dw.com/p/5FRPOThis image of a Hitler look-alike allegedly attending Germany’s victory over Curacao has garnered millions of views on social media Image: reddit Advertisement On the pitch, the focus in Germany during Sunday's FIFA World Cup match was on the national team's convincing 7–1 victory over Curaçao.
Off the pitch, however, many social media users were fixated on something entirely different: an image of a fan inside the stadium wearing a German shirt, holding a German flag, and bearing a resemblance to Adolf Hitler.