TikTok, Romania and european commission

Romania’s 'TikTok Messiah' candidate is a stark premiere for Europe
Romania's unknown extremist candidate, Călin Georgescu, won the first round of elections all thanks to a massive TikTok campaign, raising concerns over foul play and prompting an EU investigation. Vie
Romania asks EU to investigate TikTok’s election handling after ultranationalist’s stunning win
The Romanian case puts the European Commission in a tough spot, as investigating TikTok's role in how the vote went down could be seen as interfering in national elections. Romanians are scheduled to head to the polls for a parliament election this weekend and a second round of its presidential vote on Dec. 8.
Romanian telecoms regulator calls for TikTok suspension pending election probe
The deputy head of Romania's telecoms regulator will start the official process of suspending social media platform TikTok across Romania from Thursday pending an investigation into the part it played in Sunday's first round of the presidential election,
Romania Moves to Suspend TikTok Amid Election Probe
The Romanian telecom regulator's deputy head plans to suspend TikTok nationwide, pending an investigation into its involvement in the presidential election's first round. The official process begins Thursday,
Romanian watchdog calls for TikTok suspension over election fears
By Luiza Ilie and Mara Vilcu BUCHAREST (Reuters) -A senior official at Romania's telecoms regulator called on Wednesday for TikTok to be suspended pending an investigation into the platform's potential role in Sunday's shock far-right victory in the first round of a presidential election.
EU threatens TikTok with probe over role in Romanian elections
Bucharest lodges complaint after far-right candidate who went viral on Chinese platform topped presidential vote
Romania officials to meet over 'cyber risks' to elections
Romanian officials will meet Thursday to discuss possible cyber threats to its elections after a far-right pro-Russian candidate took a shock lead in its presidential vote.
Romanian authorities ask EU Commission to investigate TikTok role in election
Romania's National Audiovisual Council has asked the Commission to open a formal probe into the role of video sharing platform TikTok in the Romanian presidential elections, a spokesperson for the EU executive told Euronews.
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Head of Romania’s telecommunications regulatory authority calls for immediate suspension of TikTok amid electoral scandal
Pavel Popescu, vice president of telecommunications regulatory authority ANCOM, called for the suspension of Chinese social ...
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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Brussels to mediate between TikTok and Romania as election row builds
Chinese-owned app is under mounting pressure to explain how it handled political content ahead of Romanian vote.
Pro-Russia TikTok candidate takes surprise lead in Romanian elections
A pro-Russian critic of Nato has taken the lead in the first round of Romania’s presidential elections, in a shock result ...
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TikTok v. TV in Romania
In this very busy year of elections worldwide, it’s safe to say that the presidential contest in Romania didn’t garner all ...
TikTok and Praise for Putin Spur Romania’s Nationalist Insurgent
Nobody in Romania saw the presidential election upset coming — not the public, not the pundits — and not the first-round ...
Calin Georgescu: the 'Putin of Romania'
Far-right outsider sends shockwaves through Europe after surprise first-round win in Sunday's presidential election ...
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TikTok spokesperson dismisses audiovisual watchdog's concerns about the platform's role in presidential election
A spokesperson for the digital platform TikTok dismissed concerns raised by Romania's National Audiovisual Council (CNA) that the platform's algorithms "were enhanced with content favorable to a ...