TikTok took down several networks allegedly trying to meddle in Romania’s elections, executives said Tuesday as they defended ...

Caroline Greer, TikTok's chief lobbyist for the EU, and Pegum faced tough questioning from EU lawmakers over the platform's ...

TikTok is facing scrutiny over election interference after a little known far-right populist in Romania won the first round ...

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.

The meteoric rise of Romania’s unknown extremist presidential candidate, Călin Georgescu, marks a stark premiere for Europe. Despite repeated warnings about the onslaught of anti-Western social ...

It also criticized TikTok, which is owned by a Chinese company, saying the platform had violated electoral laws because it had not identified Mr. Georgescu as a candidate. On Tuesday, Romania’s ...

Despite repeated warnings about the onslaught of anti-Western social media disinformation across Europe, Georgescu’s bizarre first-round victory in Romania was made possible by a protest vote boosted ...

Like elsewhere, TikTok's popularity has skyrocketed in Romania. In February 2019, there were just 175,000 TikTok users between the ages of 14 and 65. By the start of 2024, that figure had ...

The shock victory of an ultranationalist, pro-Russian candidate in the first round of Romania's presidential election is turning into a defining test of accountability for TikTok. For years, the ...

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 ...