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Berlin Police Label School Attack Messages Fake, Step Up Presence at 22 Schools

Police classify the viral posts as disinformation, prompting visible patrols.

Overview

  • At least 900 emergency calls were logged after messages naming schools spread on Telegram and other platforms.
  • The LKA’s state security unit opened an investigation for disturbing the public peace through threats and is tracing the origin of the posts.
  • Parents’ chats reported heightened anxiety and some absences, though classes continued and authorities urged people not to spread rumors or tie up emergency lines.
  • Checks of the circulated school list found multiple errors, including closed or non-existent institutions, supporting the assessment that the threats were fabricated.
  • Specially trained prevention teams were sent to schools, outlets noted a heightened deployment state, and officials later said up to 34 schools were referenced in the posts.