The Rise of the Radical Right on the Internet

The structure of the internet incentivizes reactionary politics and provides space for people with reactionary politics to find each other. Extreme and controversial viewpoints generate attention, leading to the snowballing of negative attention and fueling the rise of figures like Trump. The YouTube algorithm has been blamed for leading people into extreme right-wing politics, as it guides users down a rabbit hole of increasingly radical content. This escalation is influenced by networks of politically incorrect comedians and individuals with deep ideological attachments to fascist philosophies.