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The phenomenon of mis- and disinformation is not new. Yet, the capability for such “fake news” content to reach wide audiences at relatively low costs via online means is unprecedented. While the fabrication or distortion of information is not necessarily illegal, it can certainly be harmful and has the potential to contribute to the spread of terrorist or violent extremist narratives into the mainstream discourse. During the COVID-19 pandemic, for instance, such terrorists or violent extremists created and amplified misleading content on a large-scale, by taking advantage of vulnerabilities in the social media ecosystem and by manipulating people through conspiracy narratives and fake news to inter alia undermine trust in the government and, at the