Maik Fielitz is a conflict researcher. He co-directs the research unit of the Bundesarbeitsgemeinschaft »Gegen Hass im Netz« and is a researcher at the Institute for Democracy and Civil Society in Jena. He conducts research on the transformation of right-wing extremism in the context of digitalization. He has published numerous articles on this topic, which have been received both nationally and internationally.
Nick Thurston is Associate Professor in the School of Fine Art, History of Art and Cultural Studies at the University of Leeds. He publishes regularly on the connections between contemporary art, literature and media studies to issues of public language, publishing cultures and innovative writing. His artworks have been exhibited in Europe and North America and are held in public and private collections.

Frontmatter 1
Contents 5
Introduction 7
Understanding the Alt-Right. Ideologues, 'Lulz' and Hiding in Plain Sight 25
LARPing & Liberal Tears. Irony, Belief and Idiocy in the Deep Vernacular Web 37
Parallel Ports. Sociotechnical Change from the Alt-Right to Alt-Tech 49
Creating a New Normal. The Mainstreaming of Far-Right Ideas Through Online and Offline Action in Hungary 67
Between Anti-Feminism and Ethnicized Sexism. Far-Right Gender Politics in Germany 79
The Far Right Across Borders. Networks and Issues of (Trans)National Cooperation in Western Europe on Twitter 93
Zine Publishing and the Polish Far Right 107
What Makes a Symbol Far Right? Co-opted and Missed Meanings in Far-Right Iconography 123
"Do You Want Meme War?" Understanding the Visual Memes of the German Far Right 137
The Murder of Keira. Misinformation and Hate Speech as Far-Right Online Strategies 155
Counter-Creativity. Innovative Ways to Counter Far-Right Communication Tactics 169
Activating the Archive From Below at a Moment of Cultural and Political Crisis 183
Back to Front Truths. Hate Library 193
Biographical Notes 205