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Far-right extremists in Germany turn to social media

Uta Steinwehr, Georg Braunschweig, Carl NasmanJuly 20, 2015

Neo-Nazis and far-right groups are rebranding themselves to appeal to a digital generation of potential sympathizers. @dwnews explores how extreme ideas are being shared via memes, hashtags and even online cooking shows.

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Symbolbild Demonstrationen von Salafisten und Rechtsextremen in Wuppertal
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