{"id":2282632,"date":"2024-06-24T11:53:02","date_gmt":"2024-06-24T15:53:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fact-check-no-this-image-does-not-show-a-man-dressed-as-hitler-at-euro-2024\/"},"modified":"2024-06-24T11:55:38","modified_gmt":"2024-06-24T15:55:38","slug":"fact-check-no-this-image-does-not-show-a-man-dressed-as-hitler-at-euro-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fact-check-no-this-image-does-not-show-a-man-dressed-as-hitler-at-euro-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"FACT CHECK: No, This Image Does Not Show A Man Dressed As Hitler At Euro 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">32<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ffact-check-no-this-image-does-not-show-a-man-dressed-as-hitler-at-euro-2024%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2282632&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The summary discusses a photo shared on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/charles-barkley-goes-on-profane-bud-light-rant-has-nasty-message-for-anyone-boycotting-brand\/\" title=\"Charles Barkley passionately defends Bud Light, delivering a strong message to boycott critics.\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/why-this-average-american-is-voting-for-donald-trump\/\" title=\"Why This Average American Is Voting for Donald Trump\">social media<\/a> \u200dplatform<\/a> X, which claimed to show a man dressed as Adolf Hitler at the 2024 UEFA European Football Championship (Euro\u2062 2024) in Germany. The post raised significant attention due to its controversial content. However, this \u200bclaim was proven to be false. Fact-checkers confirmed that the photo was actually taken \u200bin October 2022, in Madison, Wisconsin, USA, and not during Euro 2024 in Germany. The image was originally posted by the \u200baccount @StopAntisemitism with a caption expressing disgust \u200bover a man wearing a\u2064 Hitler costume for a Halloween event at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Additionally, the \u200csummary mentions that Euro 2024 \u200dis being hosted in several German cities, notably within the Rhine-Ruhr \u2063region, which accounts for 40% of the tournament&#8217;s\u200b games \u2063according to Forbes.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<div id=\"ob-read-more-selector\">\n<p><span>A photo <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/FootbalIhub\/status\/1802453691519398368\"><span>shared on X<\/span><\/a><span>  allegedly shows a man dressed as Adolf Hitler at the 2024 UEFA European Football Championship, also known as Euro 2024. <\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Yeah this is wild from this fan in Germany tonight? \ud83d\ude33 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/wOMXAZNKNT\">pic.twitter.com\/wOMXAZNKNT<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Football Hub (@FootbalIhub) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FootbalIhub\/status\/1802453691519398368?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 16, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span><strong>Verdict: False<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>The claim is inaccurate. The photo was taken in October 2022 and shows a man in Madison, Wisconsin, not Germany.<\/p>\n<p><span><strong>Fact Check:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Four German cities are hosting games for Euro 2024\u2013Cologne, Dusseldorf, Gelsenkirchen and Dortmund, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/steveprice\/2024\/06\/21\/euro-2024-germanys-rhine-ruhr-region-shows-how-a-single-city-can-host-a-tournament\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Forbes<\/a>. The country is hosting 40% of the tournament this year, the outlet reported.<\/p>\n<p>The X <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fact-check-no-cnn-did-not-report-on-sex-tape-involving-justin-bieber-and-kourtney-kardashian\/\" title=\"FACT CHECK: CNN did not cover a sex tape featuring Justin Bieber and Kourtney Kardashian\">post purports<\/a> a man in Germany was dressed as Hitler. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/impartial-juror-who-wore-floyd-themed-blm-shirt-defends-attending-racial-justice-rally-where-floyd-family-spoke-before-trial\/\" title=\"Impartial? Juror Who Wore Floyd-Themed BLM Shirt Defends Attending Racial Justice Rally Where Floyd Family Spoke Before Trial\">post shows<\/a> a somewhat blurry image of a man in a Hitler costume in a city.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis fan in Germany,\u201d the caption claims, implying the photo was captured during Euro 2024.<\/p>\n<p><span>The image is not recent. Instead, it was posted in October 2022 by an account called <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/StopAntisemites\/status\/1586736072779866113?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1586736072779866113%7Ctwgr%5E8984d1f82989f6ddbb9fa8f3915b4290ebcca9a3%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&#038;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fthenationaldesk.com%2Fnews%2Famericas-news-now%2Fman-who-wore-hitler-costume-for-halloween-fired-from-job-after-social-media-attention-madison-wisconsin-nazi-swastika-childrens-museum\"><span>@StopAntisemitism<\/span><\/a><span>. \u201cWe are nauseated to see a man has dressed up as Adolf Hitler to celebrate Halloween at the U. Wisconsin Madison,\u201d its caption reads, in part. There are no <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/search?sca_esv=3ccb936e91fffbe3&#038;rlz=1C1GCEA_enUS1076US1076&#038;sxsrf=ADLYWILONzCoj_elF2fpY1UiCr_c2cDe0Q:1718990007087&#038;q=mans+wears+adolf+hitler+costume+to+euro+2024&#038;tbm=nws&#038;source=lnms&#038;fbs=AEQNm0Do4mQ_iNuvMb8tSM7GyIgpWGSY1QZPN8CE5R0j9A14QEvt1rxBq1mfhLD_ii-TQ5SCxDQmtaKdLbx3bc94y7F_Dw5XcW6CZ_vPsQaFeauImb7XptURDuNT8S2Dl45LFffMzOnsomF-AHUWR41fmcpAygcHtvf2xtuus7DsgUrmKYhUcaCpPh9CCO_cya_rcO2Wibcxc420CVKBuEPRzpf-MXjHiA&#038;sa=X&#038;ved=2ahUKEwjlrPrlmO2GAxXKG9AFHalXCZYQ0pQJegQICRAB&#038;biw=1920&#038;bih=911&#038;dpr=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fact-check-does-this-photo-show-an-israeli-clergyman-blessing-guns\/\" title=\"FACT CHECK: Does This Photo Show An Israeli Clergyman Blessing Guns?\">credible news reports<\/a><\/a> of a man wearing a Hitler costume to Euro 2024. <\/span><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/checkyourfact.com\/2023\/10\/02\/fact-check-time-magazine-trudeau-hitler\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">(RELATED: No, Time Magazine Didn\u2019t Compare Justin Trudeau To Hitler)<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">We are nauseated to see a man has dressed up as Adolf Hitler to celebrate Halloween at the U. Wisconsin Madison<\/p>\n<p>With antisemitic incidents on the rise at both this particular school and across the country, this costume was meant to do one thing, and one thing only \u2013 spread hate <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/2paqLqOT4n\">pic.twitter.com\/2paqLqOT4n<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 StopAntisemitism (@StopAntisemites) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/StopAntisemites\/status\/1586736072779866113?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 30, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span>The Wisconsin man, who had cognitive disabilities, was fired from his job after the image of his costume went viral on social media, according to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/health-travel-museums-madison-childrens-86d872690f9ce6af8284d3be2168c862\"><span>AP News<\/span><\/a><span>. <\/span>Wearing Nazi paraphernalia in public is illegal in Germany, according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2020\/01\/15\/german-police-investigate-man-dressed-as-hitler-at-festival\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">New York Post<\/a>. If the picture was actually taken in Germany, it\u2019s likely that the man would\u2019ve faced legal action. German law prohibits the public display of Nazi symbolism and criminalizes Holocaust denial, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vox.com\/world\/2017\/8\/16\/16152088\/nazi-swastikas-germany-charlottesville\">Vox<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><span>Check Your Fact has reached out to a Euro 2024 spokesperson for comment and will update this piece accordingly if one is received from either source. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A photo circulating on X, purportedly showing a man dressed as Adolf Hitler at Euro 2024, is false. The image was not taken at the event. 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