Episode 47: False Information, Conspiracy Theories, and Right-Wing Extremism

Since the Covid 19 pandemic began in many countries, conspiracy theories and political extremism have grown but particularly in the United States and Germany. False information has flourished, leading the UN to even deem this an “infodemic.” On this episode of The Zeitgeist, AICGS Society, Culture & Politics Program Director Eric Langenbacher discusses the recent surge of misinformation and conspiracy theories with Leticia Bode, Associate Professor at Georgetown University, and Daniel Koehler, Research Fellow at American University. What means are available to combat false information? Are there connections among right-wing extremism, anti-Semitism, and conspiracy theories? What can the United States and Germany do together to address cross-border conspiracy theories movements like Qanon? Host Eric Langenbacher, Senior Fellow and Director, Society, Culture & Politics Program, AICGS Guest Leticia Bode, Associate Professor, Georgetown University Daniel Koehler, Research Fellow, American University This podcast episode is part of the AICGS project “The Importance of the Transatlantic Partnership in Times of Global Crises” and is generously funded by the the European Recovery Program (ERP) of the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action (BMWK).