Jan Böhmermann and “Neo magazine Royal” by #Varoufake: Now comes the … – STAR

D ie whole nation had Jan Böhmermann fooled, had as his show he “Neo magazine Royal” originally claimed that the middle finger video Yanis Varoufakis to have falsified. The social web was head -. To 34-year-old presenter clarifying the gag

Who then had something new to “Varoufakefake” expected in the Bohemian’s ZDF show on Thursday night, was disappointed. Besides the already known clip in which Böhmermann be – satirical – boasts a forger of the “smelly finger”, in his half-hour show no additional rotation was seen

The audience should nevertheless many times. . have been higher than usual may have Böhmermann so now the leap from the niche quite make it to the front – his name recognition might in any case have increased dramatically within 24 hours

“This joke has never happened”

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Nevertheless Böhmermann could not resist the occasional joke in terms donated by his confusion. “If I have made just irgend’n tasteless joke about Natascha Kampusch: that was doctored, was a fake,” said the moderator. “This joke has never happened. It’s rewind, you will not find this joke.”

Jan Böhmermann had claimed to have the now famous middle finger mounted in the video of Greece’s finance minister. For this purpose, he showed a lavish making-of film conjured as Varoufakis’ middle finger was mounted in the video in the studio. The media and the power speculated wildly whether Böhmermann actually telling the truth – many believed him. Then put the ZDF clear that the presenter had as a joke. The claim was only a satirical action. Böhmermann had the video with the Greeks not been tampered with.

#Varoufakefake employs the network further

On the web “Varoufakefake” was certainly a big issue. “I think the #Varoufakefake will be an icon of German Television”, someone wrote in Twitter. “All my now claim to have known it yesterday,” said another firm. And then a suggestion: “For every tweet #varoufakefake the Greeks get 2 euros.”

Sometimes discussed the question of whether Böhmermann have crossed the line this time. Many people go this form of satire too far. Kiel media lawyer Stephan Dirks According to the moderator, however, have nothing to be guilty. Böhmermann caricature the meta-level of discussion about it, will be discussed about the incident, the lawyer said to the star . “This kind of abstract jokes like for many people at first glance may not be identifiable as such, and yet they are protected by the freedom of expression and artistic freedom.”