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Images of huge crowds of protesters in several towns in Germany have been circulating widely online since early February – but with false and misleading captions. Posts on X (formerly Twitter), Facebook and Instagram claim that the protests were held in support of a ceasefire in Gaza, as Israel continues its deadly assault on the Palestinian enclave. In reality, these are images of large protests held in mid-January against the extreme-right AfD political party.