TikTok defends handling of Romania election content

TikTok Defends Election Role in Romania Amid EU Allegations of Meddling
TikTok defended its election integrity measures to European Union lawmakers after the platform took down several networks that tried to meddle in Romania's elections, executives said Tuesday. In a tense session before EU officials on Tuesday,
TikTok defends handling of Romania election content in grilling by EU lawmakers
TikTok took down several networks allegedly trying to meddle in Romania’s elections, executives said Tuesday as they defended the company’s election integrity measures to European Union lawmakers
Romania orders election recount after TikTok bias claims
A recount of the votes cast in Sunday's first round of presidential elections in Romania has been ordered by the country's top court following allegations that social media platform TikTok gave "preferential treatment" to the surprise winner, Calin Georgescu.
TikTok took down ‘cluster’ of pro-Russian influencers in Romania
TikTok has admitted that it took down a “cluster” of accounts backing a pro-Russian far right nationalist who emerged as the lead contender in Romania’s presidential election. Brie Pegum, global head of product at the Chinese social media company,
Lawmakers keep TikTok on watch after clashes over role in Romanian election
TikTok says it engaged with Romanian authorities ahead of the election, and follows the EU's online platform rules. View on euronews
TikTok is facing accusations of election interference after a surprise win by a far-right candidate in Romania
TikTok is facing scrutiny over election interference after a little known far-right populist in Romania won the first round ...
Romania to Recount Votes as TikTok Slammed for Election Role
Romania’s top court ordered a recount after a little-known ultranationalist candidate scored a surprise victory in Sunday’s ...
TikTok Tactics Shake Up Politics In Romania
Barely known a year ago, far-right candidate Calin Georgescu successfully dominated social network TikTok to emerge the shock ...
Victory of Romania’s 'TikTok Messiah' is an alarm bell for Europe
Romania's unknown extremist candidate, Călin Georgescu, won the first round of elections all thanks to a massive TikTok ...
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How TikTok Fueled The Rise Of Romania's Far-Right Presidential Candidate Georgescu
Like elsewhere, TikTok's popularity has skyrocketed in Romania. In February 2019, there were just 175,000 TikTok users between the ages of 14 and 65. By the start of 2024, that figure had ...
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Romania's parliamentary vote risks being overshadowed by presidential race chaos
Georgescu's success, which many have attributed to his rapid rise in popularity on the social media platform TikTok, has triggered nightly protests throughout Romania by those who oppose his past ...
Vladimir Putin's Latest Threat to NATO Comes Through Romania | Opinion
A strange thing happened to Romania on its way to another humdrum post-communist election: A sudden outbreak of the ...