Both things are linked: The US elected an unhinged, corrupt right-wing populist and his entourage of narcists using their social media platforms (which a big part of Western citizens use as main news source) to spread their propaganda. AfD gained ~ 20 % appeoval since Trump got elected and Musk bought twitter. (Despite the fact that Trump turned the global hegemonial power into a dumpster fire within not even two years). In fact the same trend is happening in all Western societies. I don't think this is just coincidental.