EU opens investigation into TikTok over election interference
- The European Union has opened a formal investigation into TikTok for "serious indications" of foreign interference in the recent Romanian presidential election.
- EU regulators will assess if TikTok's advertising policies and content recommendation systems breach the Digital Services Act.
- Romanian intelligence reported that Russia identified Romania as an enemy state, despite Moscow's denial of interference.
- The investigation will focus on risks related to "coordinated inauthentic manipulation or automated exploitation" on TikTok.
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EU Investigates TikTok for Romanian Election Interference - Conservative Journal Review
On Dec. 16, the European Commission launched a TikTok investigation for permitting involvement in the Nov. 24 Romanian presidential elections, violating the EU's Digital Services Act, according to CNN. “We must protect our democracies from any kind of foreign interference,” European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen stated. “Whenever we suspect such interference, especially during elections, we have to act swiftly and firmly.” The Romani…
The investigation will focus on the alleged coordinated manipulation of TikTok's recommendation system and the network's policy on political advertising. The European Commission has launched formal proceedings against the social network TikTok in the wake of the presidential elections in Romania. About...
EU investigating if TikTok manipulated Romanian election
Did Chinese-owned TikTok manipulate the Romanian presidential election that led to a surprising victory for a right wing candidate that earlier had shown modest support in opinion polls? The EU Commission has now entered the controversial discussion by opening a formal proceedings against TikTok on election risks under the Digital Services Act (DSA). Right wing candidate Calin Georgescu got most votes on the first election and would have been t…
Romanian parliament sees evidence of election meddling, committee says
BUCHAREST (Reuters) - Romania's annulled presidential election was the target of cyber attacks, misinformation and propaganda, a parliamentary committee said late on Tuesday after reviewing confidential data from the country's foreign intelligence service. Read full story
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