You're unlikely to be surprised that a Dutch study of tweets (in X) by MPs in 26 countries has found that the populist Right is much more likely to spread (by reposting) disinformation that the Left.

The spread of this disinformation they conclude is a central plank of the Right's strategy to destabilise democracy & gain power.

No wonder, the fact checkers are being made redundant across the TechBro social media environment.

#disinformation #politics

theguardian.com/world/2025/feb…

Far-right populists much more likely than the left to spread fake news – study

Amplifying misinformation is now part of radical right strategy, says Dutch study of tweets by MPs in 26 countries

^{Jon Henley (The Guardian)}