»Fake News as a Challenge for German Criminal Law«: With the freedoms of the Internet also came its darker side: For a long time now, fake news have not only manipulated election campaigns, but have also been a constant companion in the fight against pandemics, in diplomatic relations or, for example, in the capital market. By means of a detailed study, the multifaceted actual specifics of the phenomenon are shown, the insufficient defensibility of German criminal law is revealed, and specific drafts of legal reforms are presented.