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HAMBURG, Germany, Feb. 23, 2022 /PRNewswire=KYODO JBN/ --

On music streaming platforms algorithms ensure that users hear the music they

like. However, this well-intentioned service has a downside. Once you listen to

one of the many right-wing bands, more and more fascist music is suggested to

you. A vicious circle that the German association "Laut gegen Nazis"

[https://www.lautgegennazis.de] (loud against Nazis) is now breaking with their

band "Hetzjaeger" and proving: platforms are not powerless against right-wing

bands.

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"Laut gegen Nazis" has manipulated these algorithms so smartly that they work

against the Nazi bands. To do this, they created the fake Nazi band

"Hetzjaeger" - with their debut single "Kameraden" (comrades). Initially, only

a teaser was published. A month later when the complete song and music video

are released, it becomes clear after the 2nd verse: this band had set out to

finally put an end to right-wing music on streaming platforms.

The song and the band were designed to perfectly serve the parameters of the

algorithms.

Algorithms recommend bands based on how similar they are to the listeners'

favourite artists. Besides sound and lyrics, visuals, listener behaviour and

links and mentions in social media are also important. "Hetzjaeger" nailed all

of them, by even infiltrating big fascist groups on Telegram to secure their

support.

The band is quickly accepted and celebrated in the scene. Within a month, the

audio sample

trained the algorithms so well, the teaser was recommended to over 120,000

right-wing extremists in Germany and around the world.

The stunt is a complete success, proving the point: the platforms could do

something against their fascism problem - now it's time to do so.  

Press Contact:

Jörn Menge

Laut gegen Nazis e.V.

+49 (0) 40-22867561

jm@makeanoise.de

https://www.lautgegennazis.de

Source: Laut gegen Nazis