How a little-known far-right candidate manipulated TikTok to rise to the top in the Romanian election
During Călin Georgescu’s campaign, accounts displaying bot-like behaviors have been highly active in the comment sections on TikTok, YouTube, and Facebook
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,
Recount order, TikTok claims throw Romania election into chaos
Romania's presidential election was thrown into chaos Thursday as a court ordered a recount of first-round results and security officials alleged that interference via TikTok had boosted a little-know
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 presidential election, as a security panel said the contest was affected by a cyber operation aimed at influencing the outcome.
Romania asks EU to probe TikTok role in presidential poll
ROME, NOV 29 - TikTok could come under scrutiny by the authorities in Brussels. Romania's national media watchdog has asked the European Commission to launch an investigation into the role played by the social media platform in the presidential elections that were surprisingly won in the first round by far-right pro-Russian candidate C?
Romania's election turmoil: vote recount sparks democracy fears
The winner of the first round of the presidential elections in Romania, anti-Western and far-right candidate Călin Georgescu, announced that state institutions are attempting to invalidate the choice of the citizens.
Romania to recount votes as TikTok accused of favoring candidate
Romania’s top court ordered a recount after a little-known ultranationalist candidate scored a surprise victory in Sunday’s presidential election, as a security panel said the contest was affected by
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Opinion: Georgescu’s rise exposes the fragility of Romania’s pro-European consensus
The meteoric rise of hardcore nationalist Călin Georgescu in Romania’s first-round presidential election over the weekend is ...
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Another Hungary? Will Romania become Ukraine's new problematic neighbor after the elections
The pro-Russian radical Călin Georgescu may win the presidential election in Romania. His emergence threatens Ukraine with ...
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Călin Georgescu, the Putin admirer and TikTok sensation reshaping Romanian politics
The European Union’s sixth most populous country is grappling with a pressing question: how did an unknown far-right leader, ...
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Romanian students protest against Călin Georgescu and the Constitutional Court for fourth day
Over a thousand young people and students took to the streets in Bucharest's University Square on Thursday, November 28, ...
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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Romania faces chaos: Will the Constitutional Court annul the first round and remove Călin Georgescu from the presidential race?
The Constitutional Court of Romania will debate on Thursday at 11 AM the two appeals filed by Christian Terheș (MEP and ...
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Călin Georgescu’s first-round presidential win sparks pro-European demonstrations in Romania
The shock win of ultranationalist independent candidate Călin Georgescu in the first round of the presidential elections ...
Romania's TikTok-famous Georgescu faces voter fraud allegations
The far-right, Moscow-friendly candidate rose dramatically in the polls to lead the first round of presidential elections, ...
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Belgium’s Romanians poised to propel the far right into power
Frustrated with mainstream parties and unable to return home, Romanians abroad are emerging as staunch supporters of ...
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Reformist Elena Lasconi and far-right independent Călin Georgescu rally allies ahead of second round of presidential elections
Reformist Elena Lasconi (USR) and far-right independent Călin Georgescu, both of which upended the Romanian political scene ...