BERLIN
Germany’s mainstream newspapers and TV channels are widely criticized in social media for unprofessional and biased reporting following the racist terror attack in Hanau.
A 43-year-old far-right extremist attacked two shisha cafes and killed nine people with migration background on Wednesday night, and posted a manifesto on the internet detailing his racist views and plans for ethnic cleansing.
But soon after the attack, mass-selling newspaper Bild’s video portal aired various speculations on its website, claiming that the shootings were highly likely related to organized crime or the Russians.
Several media outlets quoted a police spokesperson who reportedly said that
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