On the. Planet. Welcome to to the point and here are our guests felix huisman is a freelance journalist who has a focus on the far right and he says the dangers of far right ideologies were ignored too long we shouldnt make that mistake again with q. And on its great to have with us you often goes and hes a sociologist with germanys Konrad Adenauer foundation and he says the belief in conspiracy theories is a mass phenomenon that is part of our society. And also great to welcome trees along she works as an investigative journalist at online magazine advice and she thinks needy has responsibility in framing q. And a on is crucial for its containment. So let me start out by asking you to hose. About a study that you recently published that shows that fully a 3rd of those surveyed believe the world is being steered by secret forces why whats behind that. Well conspiracy believe in conspiracy theories is quite widespread in societies in general also in germany. So we didnt expect exactly t
Theorists. And. A. Welcome to to the point and here are our guests felix whose mine is a freelance journalist who has a focus on the far right and he says the dangers of far right ideologies were ignored too long we shouldnt make that mistake again with care what knowledge its great to have with us yeah hes a sociologist with germanys Konrad Adenauer foundation and he says the belief in conspiracy theories is a mass phenomenon that is part of our society. And also great to welcome trees a look she works as an investigative journalist at online magazine vice and she thinks medias responsibility in framing q. And on is crucial for its containment. So let me start out by asking you you know who knows. About a study that you recently published that shows that fully a 3rd of those surveyed believe the world is being steered by secret forces why whats behind that. Well conspiracy believe in conspiracy theories is quite widespread in societies in general also in germany. So we didnt expect ex
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Day. Congratulations to all of you. I always say the Wilson Center has the brightest audiences, and you are bright enough to know that this will be a fabulous panel, a fabulous conversation on disinformation, the first of several we are planning. I am jane harman, president and ceo of the Wilson Center and i am delighted to be here. That august, which Means Congress and the president are on vacation. But todays topic is not on vacation and will not be, at least through the 2020 election. So that will some center is not putting off a conversation. That being said, disinformation is hardly any problem. In the midst of the cold war, the u. S. And the soviet union both try to influence narratives on other parts of the globe. For example, a new article published by the Wilson Center tragic history and Public Policy program look at translated russian documents related to operation denver. A campaign in the 1980s not spread the lie that h. I. V. Was created as a result of the pentagons biolog
That august, which Means Congress and the president are on vacation. But todays topic is not on vacation and will not be, at least through the 2020 election. So that will some center is not putting off a conversation. That being said, disinformation is hardly any problem. In the midst of the cold war, the u. S. And the soviet union both try to influence narratives on other parts of the globe. For example, a new article published by the Wilson Center tragic history and Public Policy program look at translated russian documents related to operation denver. A campaign in the 1980s not spread the lie that h. I. V. Was created as a result of the pentagons biological weapons research. So, disinformation was not infected in 2016 and is sadly unlikely to be buried in 2020, but today, we delve into the context. And we have the right moderator and speakers to do that. Our first panel, which starts right now is on historical patterns. Moderating is the very talented kate baldwin, the anchor of cn