Stefán Einar Publishes Fake News About Muslims

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Stefán Einar Stefánsson, a journalist at Morgunblaðið and host of the show Spursmál on Mbl.is, spread fake news in his latest show and on Spursmála's Instagram account. In a clip shared specifically on Instagram on Monday, Stefán Einar addresses the viewer directly and says he plans to show two clips of Muslim protests at Christmas markets in Europe. The host says that there, "Islamists" have decided to "show...

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The host of Spursmála published a misleading video on his show in which he said “Islamists” are disrupting Christmas markets in Europe and “showing their power.” A number of fact-checkers in Europe had already challenged the fake news about these videos, which actually show New Year’s celebrations and Palestinian protests. Stefán Einar admits in an interview with Vísir that the timing of the videos was misleading but denies that it is fake news.…