Propelled by nationalist rhetoric, rural discontent and a viral TikTok strategy, far-right leader George Simion won almost 41% in the first round of Romania’s re-run presidential vote on Sunday, ...

BUCHAREST — Romanian TikTok influencers who helped propel an ultranationalist, pro-Putin candidate to the brink of the presidency have fled the country, pursued by tax authorities investigating their ...

Romanian right wing candidate barred from May presidential vote. CG_Romania's X formerly Twitter Calin Georgescu, a far-right politician, was barred from participating in Romania's upcoming ...

The European Commission opened formal proceedings Tuesday against social media firm TikTok over its suspected failure to limit election interference, notably in the Romanian presidential vote last ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. The European Commission said it is examining whether TikTok violated ...

BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — TikTok took down several networks that tried to meddle in Romania's elections, executives said Tuesday as they defended the company's election integrity measures to European ...

BUCHAREST -- Even with all the votes tabulated, experts are still scratching their heads over the unexpected victory of Calin Georgescu in the first round of Romania's presidential election. The ...

Authorities in Bucharest have alleged Russian meddling and "preferential treatment" by TikTok of the far-right candidate Calin Georgescu, who won the first-round vote. TikTok denied the claim, and ...

Just 40 years after shaking off the chains of communism, Romania is heading to the polls. But a surprising shift is happening. Frustrated by income inequality and limited opportunities, people turning ...

A geopolitical firestorm is erupting within the European Union and Nato ranks, and Chinese-owned social media platform TikTok is caught in the middle. On Friday, Romania’s constitutional court ...