Warning: Russian disinformation reaches millions of Dutch-language readers via a new route.
The Justice for Prosperity foundation discovered that Russian disinformation, launched during the German state elections, flowed into the Dutch-language area one day later via Dutch and Belgian channels and spread actively from there. This happened in the run-up to the Dutch municipal elections. Within a short time, it generated millions of views.
This case shows how disinformation also spreads from one country to the next through existing networks, in ways that are less well known.
UPDATE 13 April 2026:
We published our broader report on Russian disinformation operations in election contexts across eight European countries.
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