Center for Monitoring, Analysis and Strategy
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| Formation | March 2021; 4 years ago (2021-03) |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Berlin, Germany[1] |
| Website | cemas |
The Center for Monitoring, Analysis and Strategy (CeMAS) is a German non-profit extremism monitoring agency established in 2021. Its stated focus is on creating an early warning system against conspiracy ideologies, disinformation and far-right extremism.[2][3][4]
The Center for Monitoring, Analysis and Strategy was established in March 2021 by political data scientist Josef Holnburger[5] and social psychologist Pia Lamberty, with the intent of developing an early warning system against conspiracy ideologies, disinformation and far-right extremism.[2] The other founding members are senior researchers Miro Dittrich[6] and Jan Rathje,[7] and cognitive scientist Rocío Rocha Dietz.[8][9] It is based in Berlin[1] and is funded by the Alfred Landecker Foundation [de], which provided the organization with €2.8 million.[2] The organization tracks far-right activity on Telegram.[1]
During the 2021 German federal election, CeMAS found that false claims of voter fraud had become commonplace on Telegram in Germany, with accusations against Dominion Voting Systems being common despite the company's technology not being used in German elections. Dittrich said, "We have seen far-right actors try to claim election fraud since at least 2016, but it didn't take off. When Trump started telling the 'big lie,' it became a big issue in Germany, sometimes bigger than the pandemic, because far-right groups and the AfD are carefully monitoring the success Trump is having with this narrative."[1]
CeMAS staff are consulted by many media outlets as experts on topics such as conspiracy theories, Russian propaganda, Reich citizens and anti-Semitism.[10][11]
In 2023, CeMAS was presented with the Philipp Morris Power for Democracy Award for outstanding democratic engagement.[12]
References
- 1 2 3 4 Stanley-Becker, Isaac (25 September 2021). "Election fraud, QAnon, Jan. 6: Far-right extremists in Germany read from a pro-Trump script". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on 31 December 2021. Retrieved 11 November 2022.
- 1 2 3 Kutsche, Katharina (30 March 2021). "CeMAS: mit digitalen Mitteln gegen Radikalisierung im Netz" [CeMAS: with digital means against radicalization on the net]. Süddeutsche Zeitung (in German). Archived from the original on 11 November 2022. Retrieved 11 November 2022.
- ↑ Felden, Esther; Höhn, Anne (31 March 2021). "TV chef turned rabble-rouser". Deutsche Welle. Archived from the original on 11 November 2022. Retrieved 11 November 2022.
- ↑ Kayali, Laura; Scott, Mark (17 March 2022). "Anti-vax conspiracy groups lean into pro-Kremlin propaganda in Ukraine". Politico. Archived from the original on 8 November 2022. Retrieved 11 November 2022.
- ↑ Loucaides, Darren; Perrone, Alessio (10 March 2022). "The media giant you've never heard of, and why you should pay attention". openDemocracy. Archived from the original on 6 December 2022. Retrieved 6 December 2022.
- ↑ Schumacher, Elizabeth (8 February 2022). "Disclose.TV: English disinformation made in Germany". Deutsche Welle. Archived from the original on 26 October 2022. Retrieved 26 October 2022.
- ↑ McGrane, Sally (19 May 2022). "Pro-Russian rallies sputter, but still rattle a nervous Germany". Coda Media. Archived from the original on 14 November 2022. Retrieved 14 November 2022.
- ↑ Bateman, Jessica (13 September 2021). "Germany Braces for Election Disinformation". Foreign Policy. Archived from the original on 14 November 2022. Retrieved 14 November 2022.
- ↑ "Rocío Rocha Dietz". CeMAS. Archived from the original on 17 May 2022. Retrieved 14 November 2022.
- ↑ Eckardt, Lisa-Marie; dpa (3 November 2022). "CeMAS: Immer mehr Deutsche stimmen laut Studie russischer Propaganda zu". Die Zeit (in German). ISSN 0044-2070. Retrieved 13 December 2024.
- ↑ "Former lawmaker's arrest over suspected coup plot highlights Germany's extremism problem - TODAY". 11 December 2022. Archived from the original on 11 December 2022. Retrieved 13 December 2024.
- ↑ "Engagement gegen Rechtsextremismus und Verschwörungsideologien | Deutsches Stiftungszentrum". www.deutsches-stiftungszentrum.de. Retrieved 13 December 2024.
