Conspiracy theories, driven by the global health crisis, are taking root in Europe more than ever, drawing inspiration from the QAnon movement in the United States. They feed on the sense of an anti-system conspiracy,” a senior French intelligence official told AFP. “This film is a synthesis of all the dynamics of the conspiracy movement right now. Conspiracy theories can accelerate radicalization and be a gateway to extremism,” said a German intelligence official in Baden-Wuerttemberg, who asked not to be named. In Germany “the atmosphere in recent times at demonstrations has become much more aggressive,” said the intelligence official in Stuttgart.

Source: Manila Times May 17, 2021 03:56 UTC