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Lower Saxony's constitution protection authorities are observing an increasing willingness to use violence and radicalization on the part of corona deniers and right-wing extremists on the Internet.
People there radicalized themselves more quickly because conspiracy myths and right-wing extremist propaganda were widely available, the authority said on request.
The anonymity accelerates the exchange with like-minded people.
Extreme right-wing parties did not benefit from this development.
"Short-lived and constantly changing groups" formed.
One example is the so-called "Group S." which is currently on trial in Stuttgart for right-wing terrorism.
The Office for the Protection of the Constitution observed this virtual radicalization “with great concern”.
In recent protests, so-called lateral thinkers, incited by conspiracy myths, also appeared more and more violent, as it was said.
One reason for this is that organizers of anti-corona demos are increasingly deliberately ignoring the mask requirement.
This increases the potential for conflict and leads to clashes between police and demonstrators.
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An example of violent Corona deniers is the arson attack on the Robert Koch Institute.
The lateral thinker demos also attract violent right-wing extremists.
These were said to have appeared with violence against law enforcement officers and counter-demonstrations - as happened in Leipzig or Berlin.
The radicalization of people on the Internet and the resulting right-wing extremist acts of violence are currently one of the greatest challenges for the security authorities.
As a consequence, the law enforcement authorities in the area of the Internet have been upgraded in terms of personnel and technology.