The American Breitbart News Network, a website aligned to the noxious politics of the “alt-right”, has announced it will expand into France and Germany ahead of key elections next year. Provocative and sometimes inaccurate claims cast as news have been criticised as racist, anti-Muslim and sexist. It sees France as “the place to be” because it intends to fuel the Le Pen vote. In Germany, Breitbart will likely amplify the far-right AfD party’s message. Angela Merkel is right to warn against the part that “fake websites, bots and trolls” play in shaping opinion.

Source: The Guardian November 24, 2016 19:26 UTC