Lexikon: Discrimination

With the number of living first-hand witnesses of the Shoah diminishing, digital formats are becoming increasingly important as a resource for remembrance. However, that’s easier said than done – particularly on social media, as trends such as the so-called “Holocaust Challenge” on TikTok and people taking selfies in Auschwitz show.

Conspiracy beliefs also come in pastel colours. The “Save the Children” campaign has transformed alternative-medicine practitioners, make-up artists and Insta-moms into passionate QAmoms, spewing the anti-democratic and antisemitic ideology of QAnon into their social circles. We did some digging on Instagram to find out more.