Germany’s public broadcaster ZDF personalities labeled Charlie Kirk a racist and 'conspiracy theorist' and falsely claimed he advocated stoning gays in the immediate aftermath of his killing. The article compiles on‑air quotes and podcast clips and notes that German law even has a statute on 'defiling the memory of the dead,' yet accountability is unlikely.
— It spotlights how public broadcasters can shape global narratives after political violence and tests norms for accuracy, restraint, and accountability in state media.
eugyppius
2025.09.21
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It adds concrete examples of German state-linked media figures intensifying defamation: Annette Behnken’s 'Wort zum Sonntag' on Das Erste likening critics to 'Diabolos,' ZDF’s Jan Böhmermann calling Kirk a 'right‑wing extremist enemy of humanity,' and Der Spiegel’s formal justification for the 'right‑wing extremist' label.
eugyppius
2025.09.16
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ZDF correspondent Elmar Theveßen’s statements on Markus Lanz and in multiple podcasts alleging Kirk said 'homosexuals should be stoned' and Dunja Hayali’s characterization of him as 'inhumane' without citations.
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