Propaganda and disinformation have been an explosive topic since the US presidency of Donald Trump and the state propaganda of Russian President Vladimir Putin at the latest. Numerous conspiracy theories and so-called fake news also circulate in Germany, whether in election campaigns, during the Corona pandemic or concerning the war in Ukraine. Even young people should learn to engage critically with them. A look back at the Nazi era helps here, when a dedicated Ministry of Propaganda made every effort at all levels to control public opinion.
The NS-Dokumentationszentrum and the BR-Medienkompetenzprojekte therefore jointly offer a 90-minute webtalk on this topic. Using many examples, historian Thomas Rink and journalist Elke Dillmann explain how propaganda and disinformation functioned in the Nazi era and what forms exist today.