The recent knife attack in Solingen, where an asylum-seeker killed three, intensified anti-Muslim sentiment in Germany, exploited by right-wing groups ahead of elections.
Following the Solingen attack, the far-right AfD party quickly blamed the government's diversity policies, underscoring the resurgence of Islamophobia in political discourse.
Social media played a major role in spreading misleading narratives about crimes involving Muslim individuals, fueling disinformation campaigns and inciting violence against migrants.
Comparative incidents across Europe, such as the Toledo stabbing, reveal a troubling pattern where false narratives targeting Muslim immigrants sow chaos and division.
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