The Germans are making accusations of ‘meddling’ in their election that is expected to hand Chancellor Angela Merkel a fourth term. But researchers say that this time, Russia isn’t the one doing the ‘meddling.’
Researchers claim that there is evidence that ‘right-wing groups in the United States’ are behind the materials popping up on YouTube, messaging board sites like 4chan and Reddit, and texting service Gab.ai.
‘So far we have not been able to track down any specific Russian activity,’ said Simon Hegelich, a professor of political science data at the Technical University of Munich who has advised the German government about the threat of hacking and false information. Yet there is still an online dashboard which monitors ‘Russian propaganda’ about the German election.
Hegelich also said that proving connections among sympathizers is extremely difficult and may never be conclusive. ‘A lot of the stuff we are seeing in Germany can be linked to, or is at least inspired by, the ‘alt-right’ movement in the U. S.,’ Hegelich said, referring to the very loosely defined group.
This post was published at The Daily Sheeple on SEPTEMBER 20, 2017.
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