US EditionRomania far-right rides TikTok wave in election re-run
- Romania conducts a presidential election re-run with far-right candidates gaining popularity amplified by TikTok.
- The re-run occurred after the court annulled last year's vote results following claims of Russian interference.
- Authorities reported a mass campaign for Calin Georgescu, now barred, while ally George Simion leads polls and gains visibility.
- TikTok removed over 27,000 fake accounts promoting them in an "attempt to manipulate Romanian election discourse."
- Experts state candidates benefit from "disproportionate visibility," contributing to radicalization among many Romanian users.
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Focus - Far-right neo-Legionary movement looms over Romania's election re-run
Romanians head to the polls on Sunday for a re-run of last November's presidential election, which was annulled following reports of foreign interference. Last year's vote saw the surprise victory of a previously unknown far-right independent candidate, Calin Georgescu. An isolationist and ultra-nationalist, Georgescu has ties to neo-Legionary groups, which have roots in the pre-war Iron Guard fascist movement. FRANCE 24's Maria Gerth-Niculescu …
After the cancellation of the first round of the presidential elections in November, shifted to Sunday, the aura of the sovereignist Calin Georgescu, this time forbidden to run, did only grow. A situation that benefits George Simion, another nationalist leader, at the head of the polls.
Despite the cancellation of the presidential election in December 2024, due to suspicions of Russian interference, the far right remains among the favourites of the new election, the first round of which will take place on 4 May. Reportage.
Many young Romanians are once again turning to the video-sharing platform TikTok to receive guidance on how to vote in Sunday's presidential elections, which are being resumed after being canceled following…
Romanian secret services unveiled an extensive coordinated campaign on TikTok, involving more than 25,000 accounts, and which boosted the support of the far-right candidate Calin Georgescu.
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