Radicalization by Design – Webproject

Are our media radicalizing us? Are social media – while connecting us – also tearing society apart? This event brings together experts at the intersection of new media and extremism studies. The participants offer a discussion on how social media like YouTube serve as pathways to radicalization (Dimitri Tokmetzis), an analysis of the relationship between “alternative influencers” and fascist micropolitics (Bharath Ganesh), a discussion of the emerging ecology of “alt-tech” platforms (Richard Rogers), and speculations on the relationship between algorithmic sorting and resurgent fascism (Florian Cramer).