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Emran Feroz is an Afghan-Austrian journalist currently based in Stuttgart, Germany. He is regularly writing from Afghanistan, often focusing on the Middle East, Central Asia, drone warfare, refugee policies and human rights. Emran is writing in both German and English. His work has already appeared in international media outlets such as Al Jazeera, The Intercept, Alternet, The Atlantic or the New York Times and in various German and Austrian news papers and magazines.
How Islamophobic Mega-Donors From The U.S. Fuel Germany's Far-Right AfD With Fake News
It is known that Russian media outlets such as RT or Sputnik are often used by right-wing politicians in Europe as sources. However, propaganda is not only coming from Moscow.
This worth reading piece by The Intercept shows how Islamophobic mega-donors from the U.S. are literally feeding Germany's right-wing Alternative for Germany (AfD) with fake news.
One of the major publishers of online content friendly to the far-right party is an American website financed in large part and lead by philanthropist Nina Rosenwald.
Rosenwald’s site, the Gatestone Institute, regularly publishes a steady flow of inflammatory content about the German election, focused on stoking fears about immigrants, refugees and Muslims.
Many of the Gatestone's posts are often translated into German — and spread by AfD politicians or right-wing social media groups.
Overall, this piece is extraordinary. Many German media outlets could learn from it.
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