Security has been tightened at German Christmas markets after recent deadly attacks. READ ALSO: Anti-Muslim misinformation campaign targets Germany's Christmas marketsSeveral AI-generated pictures have also shown Christmas markets with exaggerated security measures such as metre-high barbed wire fences or military-style vehicles parked around them. Last year six people were killed and over 300 wounded in a car-ramming attack on the Christmas market in the eastern city of Magdeburg. Christmas markets are a ripe target for disinformation because of their emotional associations, said Lea Fruehwirth of Germany's Centre for Monitoring, Analysis and Strategy. READ ALSO: Seven German Christmas markets with a unique twist

Source: The Local December 22, 2025 12:40 UTC