On September 24th, the Alternative fur Deutschland (AfD) made history when it became the first right wing party since the Second World War to meet the threshold to enter the German parliament. 
 
ISD and partners from the Arena Project, part of the Institute of Global Affairs at LSE, monitored social media channels leading up to the German elections and found evidence of foreign attempts to influence the vote. Preliminary findings show that a network of pro-Russian and international far right groups actively spread messages designed to undermine mainstream parties and promote the AfD. Their activity grew especially pronounced in the final weeks leading up to the election. 

We will be publishing a full report on social media and the German elections in the coming weeks, but in the meantime, please click the link below to read our initial conclusions.