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DARK SECRETS: Disinformation blizzard targets germany before election - The Real Truth

Online footage of massive anti-AfD protests has been doctored to seem like demos supporting them (Credit: AFP)

Stories of a pre-election state of emergency, police escorts for toddlers and forged ballot papers -- a blizzard of online disinformation has targeted German voters ahead of Sunday's election.

Russia has been the main suspect, and the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) the main beneficiary, says Berlin.

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