False alarm in Iffezheim: Police exclude childhood!

False alarm in Iffezheim: Police exclude childhood!

A large police dust in Iffezheim, which made headlines at the weekend, has dissolved in a pleasure. Initially there were reports on supposed childhood, which was reported on Friday evening at around 11 p.m. Around a dozen patrol cars and a police helicopter became active to pursue the possible incident. But quickly it turned out that no child was reported as missing and that it was a misunderstanding. According to ka-news.de, a child was picked up by family members, which was incorrectly interpreted as a kidnapping as a kidnapping was.

The police of the Presidium of Offenburg made it clear that they immediately followed every message in order to clarify and averted possible crimes. The emergency services emphasized how important it was to act quickly in such situations to ensure security. A police spokesman said that false reports, especially through the social media, can affect the feeling of security of the citizens and that these reports often spread quickly without being checked. The police appeal to the population of being aware of such matters and critically questioning reports in order to prevent unnecessary missions, as on news-heute.net is reported.

The dangers of false reports

In today's world, in which information is spread over social networks in the speed of light, it is crucial to raise awareness of the risks of false reports. The Safer Internet Day 2025, which took place on February 11th under the motto "No likes for lies", emphasized the urgency to protect children and adolescents from spreading fake news. The Federal Center for Children's and Youth Media Protection emphasizes that only 47 % of young users are able to assess the quality of information reliably. This is worrying, especially since almost 60 % of the students tend to compare different sources before they share information.

Michael Terhörst, the head of the position for enforcing children's rights into digital services, reports on several procedures that were initiated due to structural deficits of digital offers. It is essential that platform operators take their responsibility seriously and ensure that the privacy and security of young users are guaranteed. In a world in which fake news is spread faster than truths, it is time to actively work against disinformation.