Darren Loucaides

Darren Loucaides is a writer based in Barcelona and London who covers populism and digital politics. He tweets as @DarrenLoucaides.

The media giant you’ve never heard of, and why you should pay attention

The Epoch Times is published in 21 languages, in 33 countries and has a huge following among anti-vaxxers and the far Right. And that’s just for starters

By Darren Loucaides and Alessio Perrone

/ 10 Mar 2022

The media giant you’ve never heard of, and why you should pay attention

How Germany became ground zero for the COVID infodemic

Exclusive analysis by openDemocracy reveals how false claims and conspiracy theories gave rise to Europe’s largest anti-lockdown movement

By Darren Loucaides, Alessio Perrone and Josef Holnburger

/ 31 Mar 2021

How Germany became ground zero for the COVID infodemic

Germany’s COVID sceptics fuelled by Russian media and far-Right conspiracies

Exclusive: Disinformation and pseudoscience shared on social media inspired tens of thousands to attend anti-lockdown protests across Germany

By Darren Loucaides and Alessio Perrone

/ 31 Mar 2021

Germany’s COVID sceptics fuelled by Russian media and far-Right conspiracies

Inside Momentum’s plan to defy the polls and make Corbyn PM

Bogeyman of the right, heroes of the left: but what does Momentum actually do, and why has it been so successful?

By Darren Loucaides

/ 10 Dec 2019

Inside Momentum’s plan to defy the polls and make Corbyn PM