09.04.2026

New Publication: The Logic of Social Media and Far Right Mobilization

Autor*innen: Annett Heft, Miriam Milzner

This article analyzes the role of social media in the dissemination of content that threatens democracy online. It demonstrates that, compared to traditional social networks, algorithmically curated platforms enable a broader and more subtle dissemination of extremist content, independent of the reputation of individual users. This creates new avenues for reaching previously untapped target groups and potentially increases the reach of content that threatens democracy.

The article was published on March 19, 2026 Open Access by RECHTS.GESCHEHEN, the journal of the Documentation Center on Right-Wing Extremism at the General State Archives in Karlsruhe.

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