Romania orders election recount after TikTok bias allegations - BBC News
2 days ago · Romania's National Audiovisual Council has also asked the European Commission to investigate the way TikTok, which bans formal political advertising, was used in the election.
Romania Court Orders a Recount After Surprise Election Result
2 days ago · TikTok rebutted Romania’s claims in an emailed statement to The New York Times on Thursday. It said that Mr. Georgescu’s account was labeled a political account “in the same way as every ...
Romanian authorities ask EU to investigate TikTok role in election
3 days ago · TikTok reported that it removed 88 advertisements in Romania for breaching its political content policies, which accounted for 3.1 million impressions on the platform, according to a report on the ...
Romania’s presidential election is in chaos. Here’s why TikTok is …
1 day ago · Romania’s top court has ordered a recount in the first round of the presidential elections after Calin Georgescu – a little-known, far-right candidate who had been polling in single digits – surged into first place while Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu was knocked out of the contest. But what does the Chinese-owned social media platform TikTok have to do with it?
Brussels to mediate between TikTok and Romania as election
2 days ago · The app is under mounting pressure to explain how it handled political content in Romania. Bucharest has asked the European Commission to launch a formal investigation into the app under the bloc's social media rules, and a top EU lawmaker demanded Tuesday that TikTok's chief executive appear before the European Parliament to answer questions.
Victory of Romania’s 'TikTok Messiah' is an alarm bell for Europe
3 days ago · 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 a request for an EU ...
Recount order, TikTok ‘preferential treament’ claims throw Romania…
2 days ago · BUCHAREST - Romania’s presidential election was thrown into chaos on Nov 28 as a court ordered a recount of first-round results and security officials alleged that interference via TikTok had ...
Romania asks EU to investigate TikTok’s election handling after ...
3 days ago · TikTok is under mounting pressure to explain how it handled political content in Romania after a first round presidential vote on Sunday propelled the ultranationalist, pro-Russian firebrand Călin Georgescu to a shock victory, in part thanks to his sudden surge on TikTok.A top EU lawmaker demanded on Tuesday that TikTok's chief executive appear before the European Parliament to answer ...
EU threatens TikTok with probe over role in Romanian elections
3 days ago · The European Commission on Wednesday said that Romania’s national media watchdog has requested an official investigation by the Brussels-based regulator into TikTok, after a far-right candidate ...
Romania telecoms regulator calls for TikTok suspension after …
3 days ago · A senior official at Romania's telecoms watchdog called for TikTok to be suspended on Wednesday pending an investigation into the platform's possible role in the surprise victory of a far-right ...
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