ABSTRACT This study focuses on the formation of far-right online communities on YouTube and whether the rise of three new actors (Pegida, Identitarian movement, AfD) can also be observed with user behavior on YouTube. We map the network of far-right, conspiracy and alternative media channels in the German-language YouTube sphere, how this network evolves over time and identify the topics that users discuss. Our analysis shows that the overall common denominator within the German far-right YouTube sphere is the refugee crisis and the problems associated with it. Furthermore, we show that the community is getting denser and more centralized over time.

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YouTube 上的德国极右翼：用户重叠和用户评论分析

摘要 本研究的重点是 YouTube 上极右翼在线社区的形成，以及是否也可以通过 YouTube 上的用户行为观察到三个新演员（Pegida、身份主义运动、AfD）的兴起。我们绘制了德语 YouTube 领域中极右翼、阴谋和替代媒体渠道的网络，该网络如何随着时间的推移而演变，并确定用户讨论的主题。我们的分析表明，德国极右翼 YouTube 领域的总体共同点是难民危机及其相关问题。此外，我们表明社区随着时间的推移变得越来越密集和集中。