OpinionThe AfD organizes a corona symposium - and nobody reports on it. If ARD and ZDF don't deliver, why should German viewers pay at all? - The Weltwoche
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AfD's Corona Symposium Overlooked by Public BroadcastersHeld in the Bundestag, the AfD's second symposium featured critical experts but was ignored by ARD and ZDF again.
Key FactsNov 13, 2023 · Reading time: ~30 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: weltwoche.de
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: weltwoche.de
- The AfD held its second Corona symposium in the Bundestag, which received minimal coverage by mainstream media.
- Experts such as Gunter Frank and Sucharit Bhakdi voiced significant criticism of pandemic policies.
- Pandemic measures involved questionable restrictions on rights and unexpected side effects from mRNA vaccines.
- Public broadcasters' omission contradicts their legal duty to provide impartial and comprehensive reporting.
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