Russian manipulation? Tikok as an election instrument in Romania!

Russian manipulation? Tikok as an election instrument in Romania!

In a shocking step, the Constitutional Court of Romania canceled the results of the presidential election, only two days before the decisive second round. The choice, which was considered a duel between the pro-European candidate Georgescu and the bourgeois candidate Elena Lasconi, is now under a dark shadow. The background is alarming knowledge of the Romanian secret services and NATO positions that have documented massive Russian influence on the election process. The small newspaper reported that Georgescu is now being taken under by the Romanian investigative authorities, since his support In the first round of the election, apparently it was obtained by a TIKTOK campaign controlled by Russia.

The controversial role of Tikkok shows in the recent examination of global witness, which revealed that the network spread an excessive number of content in favor of Georgescus during the campaign phase. 54 videos were recommended in just ten minutes on the "For You" page of Tikok, and 85% of these posts spoke out in favor of Georgescus. global witness Propaganda for Georgescu reinforced, while the presence of Lasconi was far inferior to social media. Telegram and Tiktok were identified as central platforms on which these users, which act as “sleepers” accounts, support Georgescu, which underlines the concerns about fairness and integrity of the upcoming election.

Russian influence alarmed government