How do terrorist attacks make us feel? Beyond the immediate victims and their loved ones, these events often trigger strong emotional and political reactions across society. Not without reason: The aim of terrorist acts is by definition to coerce a response – a change in policy or a change in behaviour – to advance the […]
For most of us, disinformation seems to be largely an online phenomenon encountered on social media platforms and dubious news sites. However, for law enforcement agencies, the effects of online disinformation can also be seen in offline crimes, such as when false information is used to incite physical violence. Horizon Europe project FERMI (Fake News […]
The number of politically motivated crimes (politisch motivierte Kriminalität, PMK) in Germany is on the rise. The German Ministry of the Interior's recently presented figures point towards a sharp increase across the entire spectrum of the phenomenon. But is there a link between politically motivated crime and disinformation? And if so, what are the effects? The FERMI* […]
