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By: Toni Elias
Global perspective

Fake News

Greta Thunberg: German police deny protest detainment was

staged

A viral post falsely claimed the climate activist being held by police was "all set up for the
cameras".
MS Thunberg and other activists were seeking to stop the abandoned village of Lützerath from
being demolished for the expansion of a coal mine.
The video of her being removed by police has gained millions of views.
"We would never give ourselves to make such recordings," a spokesperson for local police told
the BBC, denying allegations that MS Thunberg's detainment was fake.
But it is important that the police enable reporting and guarantee the protection of media
workers, they added.
The viral video shows the climate campaigner flanked by police officers on either side.
Meanwhile a few photographers can be seen snapping photos and moving around her, as MS
Thunberg smiles.
Several other police officers who were also standing nearby appear to be waiting with her
before walking her away from the scene.
Some online have jumped onto these moments of officers and MS Thunberg waiting around, to
falsely claim that it is part of a staged photo opportunity.
However, the interior ministry of the western state of North Rhine-Westphalia told the BBC
that the police officers and MS Thunberg were waiting for logistical reasons.
"They had to wait for a couple of minutes before they could bring her to a certain police car,"
said the spokesperson.
They added that "the whole situation has been used by those with political motives and the real
reason is entirely practical and mundane."

Real News
Real Madrid confirm Luka Modric has picked up a thigh
injury.
Luka Modric is a doubt for Real Madrid's key games against Man City in the Champions League
and Osasuna in the Copa del Rey final after picking up a thigh injury.
The club confirmed the news on Friday in a short statement that said the knock would be
'monitored.'
Losing the 37-year-old will be a big blow for Carlo Ancelotti's side, as he remains a key player at
the Bernabeu.

He has played 44 games this season, scoring six goals, and boasts valuable experience in the
latter stages of big tournaments after five Champions League wins with Real and two impressive
World Cup campaigns with Croatia.
According to reports in the Athletic, the midfielder is expected be be out for around 'two
weeks'.
He will almost certainly miss Real's La Liga games against Almeria and Real Sociedad on
Saturday and Tuesday, and may struggle to return in time for the Copa del Rey final on May 6.
Despite an illustrious career, Modric has only won the Copa del Rey once in his time in Madrid.
More worryingly for the Spanish giants, though, their star midfielder may miss their Champions
League semi final against Man City on May 9 and May 17.
Real reached the last four after beating Chelsea convincingly across two legs, and come into the
tie as defending champions with a record 14 wins in the tournament to City's none.