‘No trace of Russians’: US far-right aiming to influence German election, analysts say

‘Despite Germany’s unfounded fears that Moscow could meddle in its upcoming election, analysts say they “haven’t seen any trace of the Russians.” Instead, they say there is evidence that America’s far-right is trying to sway voters.
“So far we have not been able to track down any specific Russian activity,” Simon Hegelich, a professor of political science data at the Technical University of Munich who has advised the German government about the threat of hacking and false information, told USA Today.
According to Hegelich, America’s so-called ‘Alt-right’ movement, a term which defines far-right ideology which includes racism and white nationalism, appears to be aiming to influence the German election.
“A lot of the stuff we are seeing in Germany can be linked to, or is at least inspired by, the ‘Alt-right’ movement in the US,” Hegelich said.
According to USA Today, analysts say right-wing groups are behind election-related materials being posted on YouTube, as well as message board sites such as 4chan and Reddit, and texting service Gab.ai.’
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