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It’s not just the world of politics, science and health that are targeted by online misinformation. Often, sports and our other favourite pastimes can come under fire from dubious claims, too. This time, it’s the UEFA European Championship 2024. Here are a few examples. A picture appeared on social media supposedly showing a football fan dressed as Adolf Hitler in Germany during the first round of matches. It was shared widely both on Facebook and X, but the photo isn’t from this year’s Euros at all. Instead, it dates back to a Halloween party in October 2022 and was taken on the streets of Ma…

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