Summary
Aftenposten published a debate article by an individual claiming to be Kutz Schmeiner, a Jewish businessman, which was later withdrawn after concerns arose regarding the author’s identity. The article’s byline image was identified as a manipulated photo of Mike Pompeo from the film ‘Route 60: The Biblical Highway’, while the author’s Facebook profile picture was a manipulated image of Norwegian runner Runar B. Gundersen. The newspaper stated that recent information, primarily based on the image manipulation, led them to believe they had been deceived by the sender who had allegedly built a false online identity over several years.