WhatsApp chats of the AfD reveal the true nature of this party: 1: This article describes how an evaluation of 40,000 chat messages from 76 AfD members of the Bundestag reveals homophobic, racist, and subversive statements, as well as insults directed at Angela Merkel. The article argues that the AfD is neither liberal nor conservative but rather a right-wing extremist NPD 2.0. Uncovering a secret network behind the AfD: 2: This article reports on an investigation by ZEIT, NDR, and WDR, which exposes a secret network around political consultant Tom Rohrböck. It is alleged that since the founding of the AfD, he has exerted significant influence on leading politicians and the direction of the party. The consultant is said to have established a network of up to 40 AfD members of the Bundestag, whom he invited to luxury hotels and, in some cases, provided with financial support. Among his contacts is also AfD lead candidate Alice Weidel. Did a secret network influence the AfD? 3: This article summarizes the investigation by ZEIT, NDR, and WDR and raises questions about the potential consequences for the AfD and its credibility. [1] https://www.focus.de/politik/deutschland/kommentar-afd_id_102231428.html [2] https://www.finanznachrichten.de/nachrichten-2021-06/53229812-recherche-rechtesphantom-geheimes-netzwerk-hinter-der-afd-aufgedeckt-007.htm [3] https://www.t-online.de/nachrichten/deutschland/parteien/id_90304916/medienbericht-nahm-ein-geheimes-netzwerk-einfluss-auf-die-afd-.html