Europe, TikTok and Romania

TikTok CEO summoned by European Parliament after surprising first-round presidential victory of Călin Georgescu in Romania
The surprise first-round victory of political outsider Călin Georgescu in the first round of the presidential elections sent shockwaves throughout Romania and Europe, leading to Valérie Hayer, head of the liberal Renew Europe group,
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, running without the backing of any political party, manage to win the first round of the presidential elections?
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 campaign, raising concerns over foul play and prompting an EU investigation.View
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
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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 nothing short of remarkable. Georgescu surged from just a few percentage points in polls weeks before the vote to claim over 23% of the electorate,
Pro-Putin Newcomer Delivers Shock to Romania’s Establishment
A little-known pro-Russian candidate won the first round of Romania’s presidential election after an unprecedented backlash against establishment candidates eliminated Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu, the presumed frontrunner,
How a pro-Putin TikTok star topped Romania’s presidential poll
Putin, far-right politician who surprisingly won the first round of Romania’s presidential elections on Sunday had recently gone viral on social media without pollsters registering his surge. Călin Georgescu,
Pro-Russia candidate wins first round of Romania's presidential elections
Calin Georgescu’s surprise victory means the current pro-West prime minister will not make it to the election runoff.
Pro-Russia candidate leads Romanian polls, PM out of the race
A pro-Russia far-right candidate took a surprise lead Monday in Romania's presidential election, knocking the EU-leaning premier out of the race that will be decided in a December run off.
TikTok Star Takes Shock Lead in Romanian Election: ‘It’s a TikTok Win’
Putin, far-right politician won the primary round of Romania’s presidential election on Sunday after he went viral on social media. Călin Georgescu, 62, had gained minimal support for the majority of his independent presidential bid.
Hard-Right candidate takes surprise lead in Romanian election after TikTok campaign
Right, pro-Putin candidate took the unexpected lead in the country’s presidential election in an outcome that threatens its staunchly pro-Ukraine stance. Calin Georgescu, 62, who has no party of his own and campaigned largely on TikTok,
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Conturile lui Călin Georgescu pe TikTok se închide pe bandă rulantă. Ce spun reprezentanții companiei
La doua zile dupa primul tur al alegerilor prezidentiale, o serie de conturi TikTok legate de Calin Georgescu au fost ...
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Comisia Europeană a primit sesizarea CNA în cazul TikTok pentru campania lui Călin Georgescu
Comisia Europeană a confirmat că a primit solicitarea CNA de lansare a unei anchete cu privire la TikTok, cu referire la ...
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TikTok neagă acuzațiile CNA cu privire la algoritmii care l-ar fi favorizat pe Călin Georgescu: „Sunt inexacte şi înşelătoare”
Un purtător de cuvânt al platformei digitale TikTok a respins îngrijorările formulate de Consiliul Naţional al ...
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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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Se închid conturi asociate lui Călin Georgescu. TikTok: Am demontat o rețea care targeta audiența în limba română
La două zile după primul tur al alegerilor prezidențiale, mai multe conturi de TikTok asociate lui Călin Georgescu au fost ...
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Cum au crescut vizualizările lui Călin Georgescu. Cifre halucinante
Jurnalistul Iurie Sănduţă de la Rise R. Moldova face o analiză a vizualizărilor conţinutului postat de Călin Georgescu pe ...
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Romanian Audiovisual Council urges EU probe into TikTok’s role in political campaign
The National Audiovisual Council (CNA) formally requested the European Commission on Tuesday to open an official ...