But with their relentless messages, tweets and other social media posts, they're dominating the other parties online. And on all social media platforms, they stoke fears of migrants and Islam. Currently, the AfD is polling at around 10-13% for the upcoming election, up from 7.1% in the 2014 European election. But the other parties are not rolling over and playing dead in the face of the AfD's social media dominance. "It's not easy — often even impossible — to influence voters via social media," Hegelich told the AP.

Source: ABC News May 18, 2019 06:37 UTC