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Right-wing\u00a0extremists achieve a wide reach on online platforms. This digital mobilization poses a substantial threat to society and democracy. Jan Rau explains on the website of the Federal Agency for Civic Education (bpb) that the political challenges that our democracies have experienced in recent years do not have their roots in the digital space. However, the issues and conflicts mentioned are increasingly being played out, shaped, and possibly intensified in the digital arena of the internet.<\/p>\n

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