The incidents come against the backdrop of a growing violent undercurrent at large-scale street demonstrations against coronavirus restrictions, including one attended by 20,000 people Saturday in Leipzig. Despite having one of the least stringent lockdowns in Europe during the spring surge in coronavirus cases, Germany has had one of the most vociferous anti-lockdown movements. The overlap between coronavirus skeptics and QAnon two groups on Telegram is troubling, researchers say. On Oct. 31, a member of an anti-lockdown Telegram group that Dittrich monitors posted bombmaking instructions. The presence of far-right groups was not a concern for him, he said.
