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November 1, 2021 Vice

Vegan Chef Who Became Far-Right Conspiracy Theorist ‘Had Mole at Prosecutor’s Office’

“It would be very concerning if the suspicion were to be substantiated that an employee of the Berlin Attorney General’s Office had passed on information to Attila Hildmann,” said Jan Rathje.

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Conspiracy Ideology
Querdenken
Radikalization
September 25, 2021

Just how much are 2020 U.S. election conspiracies affecting Germany’s own vote?

“Far right groups and the AfD are carefully monitoring the success Trump is having with this narrative,” says Dittrich.

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Conspiracy Ideology
Disinformation
September 13, 2021

Germany Braces for Election Disinformation

A growing conspiracy movement is likely to spread false narratives about the results, with echoes of Trump.

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Desinformation
Radicalization
Conspiracy Ideology
June 28, 2021

FRONTLINE: Germany’s Neo-Nazis & The Far Right

FRONTLINE Investigates the Rise of Neo-Nazi Ideology and Far-Right Extremism in Modern-Day Germany

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Right-Wing Extremism
Right-Wing Terrorism
Radicalization
June 11, 2021 Spiegel

The Telegram Billionaire and His Dark Empire

Telegram is one of the world’s most popular chat apps – and possibly the most dangerous. There is little regulation of the platform, which is popular with criminals and terrorists. Who is the mastermind behind it?

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Telegram
Dark Social
Right-Wing Terrorism
June 3, 2021 BBC

Coronavirus: Germany fights trade in fake Covid vaccine certificates

A German police force has set up a special team to combat a growing black market in forged vaccine certificates. Miro Dittrich about the fake vaccine certificates on Telegram.

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Vaccination
Telegram
Dark Social
May 13, 2021

Fake vaccine passports for sale on Telegram for up to $240

Fake vaccine passports are changing hands on messaging app Telegram for up to $240 with online sellers even accepting PayPal transactions. Pia Lamberty and Miro Dittrich about their findings.

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Vaccination
Telegram
Dark Social
April 28, 2021 The New York Times

German Intelligence Puts Coronavirus Deniers Under Surveillance

The country’s domestic intelligence agency says it will create a new department to deal with extremism among conspiracy theorists. Pia Lamberty warns of connections between Querdenken and far-right extremists.

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Querdenken
Conspiracy Ideology
Radicalization
April 19, 2021 GQ

QAnon’s second act: how a rampant conspiracy theory took hold in Europe

Pia Lamberty about the common belief between conspiracy theories and it’s connection to alternative medicine.

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Conspiracy Ideology
QAnon
Radicalization
April 16, 2021 Vice

Germany’s Far Right is Surging

As a deadly pandemic engulfed the globe, Germany’s far right saw an opportunity. It used panic, isolation, and people’s need for answers as a chance to grow its hateful brand.

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Right-Wing Extremism
Radicalization
Conspiracy Ideology
April 15, 2021 BBC

The anti-vax movement targeting German children

A German anti-lockdown, anti-vaccine movement with links to the far right has recruited hundreds of children into a private online group.

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Conspiracy Ideology
Querdenken
Disinformation
March 31, 2021 Open Democracy

How Germany became ground zero for the COVID infodemic

An anatomy of an infodemic: An exclusive analysis for openDemocracy together with Josef Holnburger shows how the foundation of Querdenken are built upon false claims and conspiracy theories.

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Conspiracy Ideology
Data Science
Querdenken
March 31, 2021 Open Democracy

Germany’s COVID sceptics fuelled by Russian media and far-Right conspiracies

Josef Holnburger about the spread of disinformation and their sources on Telegram.

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Conspiracy Ideology
Disinformation
Querdenken
March 27, 2021 Business Insider

Neo-Nazi groups are using Instagram to recruit young teenagers, experts warn

Miro Dittrich giving insights about right wing extremists using instagram to recruit young teenagers.

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Right-Wing Terrorism
Radicalization
Instagram
March 12, 2021 Aljazeera

Interview about QAnons Global Popularity

Miro Dittrich about QAnons global popularity and the movement in Germany.

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Terrorism
QAnon
Telegram
January 25, 2021 The New York Times

Capitol Riot Puts Spotlight on ‘Apocalyptically Minded’ Global Far Right

Josef Holnburger and Miro Dittrich about a radicalized global far-right movement and their involement around the storming of the Capitol and German Parliament building.

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Terrorism
Radicalization
QAnon
January 7, 2021 Deutsche Welle

Capitol Hill riots: Are Western democracies under attack?

Miro Dittrich about the parallels between the events in Washington and Berlin.

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Conspiracy Ideology
Right-Wing Extremism
Dark Social
January 7, 2021 Vice

The MAGA Insurrection Will Inspire Imitators for Years to Come, German Experts Warn

Germany experienced its own version of the storming of the US Capitol last August, and experts there say it has only further emboldened conspiracy ideologists and the far-right.

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Right-Wing Extremism
QAnon
Social Media
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