2022
THE SECRET OPINION MAKERS
DIE GEHEIMEN MEINUNGSMACHER
45min tv documentary
director: Maria Catalina Görz y Moratalla, Marcel Kolvenach
SWR / ARD German TV / Story im Ersten
Investigates how conspiracy theorists, radical groups, and foreign actors attempt to manipulate German voter opinions through disinformation campaigns, particularly during the federal election.
The reporters interviewed insiders and came across documents that suggest that foreign actors are using social media to spread fear and disinformation in Germany, with the particular aim of delegitimizing democracy and its representatives. On the trail of the originators of these online campaigns, they spent more than six months tracking the spread of disinformation and its impact on the federal election campaign.
ARD YouTube Trailer