Overview

• The newly released 'Der Holocaust als Meme' report highlights how platforms like TikTok, Instagram, and gaming sites are increasingly used to relativize and distort Holocaust history.
• Extremist narratives employ coded language, such as '271k,' to downplay the number of Holocaust victims and evade accountability for spreading misinformation.
• The report documents the omission of Holocaust atrocities in popular games like 'Hearts of Iron IV,' reducing Nazi crimes to mere strategy options.
• Nazi figures and Holocaust deniers, such as Ursula Haverbeck, are glorified online, with their actions reframed as heroic or mythic by extremist accounts.
• The report urges investment in digital political education, proposing training for teachers, influencers, and content creators to counteract misinformation and engage younger audiences effectively.