Die Macht der Corona-Mythen

The corona crisis obviously offers a breeding ground for dubious myths. Even extremists are mingling with conspiracy theorists. Ken Jebsen, Attila Hildmann, Heiko Schrang - they have all received a boost for their theories as a result of the Corona pandemic. Some of their social media channels reach millions of people.

Since Corona, however, conspiracy stories have increasingly penetrated the so-called middle class of society. A dangerous mixture, warn politicians. Our authors are looking for clues and want to find out how dangerous conspiracy ideologies can become for democracy.