The political environment in Germany has intensified ahead of the upcoming state elections, marked by attacks on politicians, campaign workers, and vandalism of election posters. The rise of the far-right Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) has sparked widespread concern, especially following Friedrich Merz’s immigration control proposal backed by the AfD. Demonstrations against this extremism have occurred, with notable figures like Holocaust survivor Albrecht Weinberg protesting. The AfD's growth has been largely fueled by disinformation proliferation during the Covid-19 pandemic, blending conspiracy theories with extremist ideologies, particularly through popular social media platforms, especially TikTok.
The AfD's rise has been fuelled by disinformation, which accelerated during the 2020 Covid-19 pandemic when the Querdenken movement was founded. Parts of the AfD mixed with conspiracy theorists and far-right extremists.
Many felt unsettled or even threatened after Friedrich Merz proposed a bill to tighten immigration control, backed by the far-right Alternative fur Deutschland. Attacks on campaign workers are on the rise.
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