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Dutch election highlights flaws in EU platform-moderation rules, researchers say

( January 15, 2026, 16:21 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: The use of generative AI highlighted shortcomings in online platform moderation during the 2025 Dutch parliamentary elections, the Hybrid Election Integrity Observatory said in a report released on Thursday. In addition to opaque algorithms, platforms’ poor implementation of EU political ad rules left ad libraries inaccurate, the research coalition said. Moreover, user reports failed to trigger removals of prohibited content. While the EU’s Rapid Response System — which enables non-platform signatories to alert them to disinformation during election periods — did lead to some takedowns, researchers said stronger user oversight is still needed.Report attached....

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