# Willem Engel

> Willem Christiaan Engel is a Dutch activist who founded the controversial organization Viruswaanzin, and leads it under its new name Viruswaarheid. The organization regularly protests against governmental measures on COVID-19 and also often promotes alternative theories. He for example believes that reported cases and risks of the COVID-19 pandemic in the Netherlands have been exaggerated, and the theory that measures against the spread of the SARS-CoV-2 are used to restrict fundamental rights. He is also against vaccination against COVID-19 and believes the SARS‑CoV‑2 escaped from a lab in Wuhan. In March 2022, Engel was arrested for incitement after nearly 23.000 people had pressed charges of inciting violence, spreading medical misinformation, fraud, making statements with terrorist intent, and threats. While released under the restriction of no social media interaction at 30 March, at 3 April he was arrested again because he breached the terms of his release.

*Dutch activist*

**Canonical URL:** https://fame.am/person/willem-engel

## Identity
- **Profile type:** Activist
- **Category:** Activists
- **Country:** Netherlands
- **Born:** 1977
- **Status:** living
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

Willem Christiaan Engel is a Dutch activist who founded the controversial organization Viruswaanzin, and leads it under its new name Viruswaarheid. The organization regularly protests against governmental measures on COVID-19 and also often promotes alternative theories. He for example believes that reported cases and risks of the COVID-19 pandemic in the Netherlands have been exaggerated, and the theory that measures against the spread of the SARS-CoV-2 are used to restrict fundamental rights. He is also against vaccination against COVID-19 and believes the SARS‑CoV‑2 escaped from a lab in Wuhan. In March 2022, Engel was arrested for incitement after nearly 23.000 people had pressed charges of inciting violence, spreading medical misinformation, fraud, making statements with terrorist intent, and threats. While released under the restriction of no social media interaction at 30 March, at 3 April he was arrested again because he breached the terms of his release.

## Fame
- **Fame score:** 47.3
- **Momentum:** 15.0

## Platforms
- **X**: https://x.com/dancalegria (@dancalegria)
- **WEBSITE**: https://willemengel.nl

## Sources
- [Willem Engel](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Willem_Engel)
- [Willem Engel](https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Willem_Engel)
- [ولیم اینجل](https://ur.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%88%D9%84%DB%8C%D9%85_%D8%A7%DB%8C%D9%86%D8%AC%D9%84)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q100489199)

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