Travel videos, make-up tips, or Let’s Plays: Content created by social media influencers is widespread and has become a standard element in the media consumption of many young people. Due to the special audience relationship, the influence exerted on children and adolescents can be problematic. This effect is even more severe when right-wing extremists and conspiracy ideologues assume the posture of an influencer and take advantage of seemingly harmless topics to circulate anti-democratic statements or conspiracy narratives. Particularly in such cases, basic defense strategies are called for that allow young people to protect themselves against conspiracy narratives.

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