Romania to recount votes

TikTok tactics shake up politics in Romania
Barely known a year ago, far-right candidate Calin Georgescu successfully dominated social network TikTok to emerge the shock winner of Romania's first-round presidential election -- an online campaign that has raised suspicions.
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,
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.
Did TikTok Swing Romania's Election? Recount Ordered Following Claims Platform Boosted Far-Right Candidate
With less than two weeks to go before Romania votes on its next President, the country's Constitutional Court has ordered a recount of the first round votes after Elena Lasconi's Union Save Romania Party was accused of breaking campaign rules.
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 that could upend its support for Ukraine.
TikTok Denies Boosting Romania Far-right Presidential Candidate
Social media platform TikTok on Thursday "categorically" denied allegations by Romanian authorities who accused it of granting "preferential treatment" to a far-right candidate who topped the first round of the presidential election.
TikTok's role questioned in Romania's presidential race shake-up
Cyberattacks in Romania have aimed to influence the presidential elections, as the National Defense Council (CSAT) reported Thursday. One of the candidates received preferential treatment from the social platform TikTok.
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-known far-right candidate.
TikTok rejects Romania's allegation of preferential treatment given to far-right presidential candidate
The short-form video-sharing company TikTok, in an official statement sent on November 28 to Agerpres, assured that no evidence of a "covert influence operation" has been found on the platform in recent weeks related to the presidential elections in Romania,
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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, ...
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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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 ...
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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 ...
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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CENUSA: The “Georgescu phenomenon” in Romania
By Denis Cenusa in Germany The first round of the presidential election has caused a wave of shock in Romania and abroad. On ...
Calin Georgescu: the 'Putin of Romania'
Far-right outsider sends shockwaves through Europe after surprise first-round win in Sunday's presidential election ...