Lawmakers keep TikTok on watch

TikTok Defends Election Role in Romania Amid EU Allegations of Meddling
Caroline Greer, TikTok's chief lobbyist for the EU, and Pegum faced tough questioning from EU lawmakers over the platform's role in Romania's elections and its adherence to the 27-nation bloc's Digital Services Act—a set of regulations aimed at shielding users from illegal and harmful content online.
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.
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 of a presidential election.
How TikTok Fueled The Rise Of Romania's Far-Right Presidential Candidate Georgescu
Calin Georgescu, the little-known far-right politician, used TikTok to spread his anti-EU, anti-NATO message and win the first round of Romania's presidential election.
TikTok removed 3 influence campaigns during Romania’s elections
Social media firm faces questioning by European Parliament lawmakers over networks that aided Romanian far-right win.
How a little-known far-right candidate manipulated TikTok to rise to the top in Romanian election
A far-right independent candidate called Călin Georgescu is leading the race to become Romanias next president. He took a shock lead in the first round of voting by securing 22.9% of the vote, followed by
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,
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 that much international media attention. When it did, the coverage often focused on George Simion,
TikTok Removes Covert Network Linked to Romanian Candidate
TikTok executives said the social media platform removed a network covertly campaigning for Calin Georgescu, whose shock ...
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.
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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, ...