The map pinpoints locations where supposed incidents or crimes are said to have taken place, noting the date alongside a brief summary. It then provides a link to a subsequent news report in which the claims have been investigated and found to be false. There are 187 points marked across Germany so far, the Sueddeutsche Zeitung newspaper reports . While sometimes the original stories - which often go viral on social media - are the result of information being taken out of context, often they are completely made up, the website notes.