Radicalization

Online disinformation sparked a wave of far-right violence in the UK

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Online disinformation sparked a wave of far-right violence in the UK

Riot police officers push back anti-migration protesters outside the Holiday Inn Express Hotel which is housing asylum seekers on August 4, 2024 in Rotherham, United Kingdom. Christopher Furlong | Getty Images News | Getty Images It didn’t take long for false claims to appear on social media after three young girls were killed in the British town … Read more

Germany’s AfD is finding success on TikTok as its youth vote grows

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Germany’s AfD is finding success on TikTok as its youth vote grows

Cardboard stands with the AfD logo lie on the chairs in the Wiesenhalle before the start of the AfD Brandenburg state party conference. Monika Skolimowska/dpa | Picture Alliance | Getty Images Germany’s far-right Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) has gone from the political fringes to the mainstream in recent years, consistently polling in the top three … Read more