Is TikTok having a Cambridge Analytica moment? In Romania, a far-right candidate used the platform to dominate elections, raising alarms about algorithmic influence and the dangers of Chinese ownership. Are democracies prepared for this challenge?

https://www.politico.eu/article/tiktok-romania-reckoning-calin-georgescu-election-bytedance-china-russia

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TikTok’s Romanian reckoning

Regulators suspect foul play in how far-right firebrand Călin Georgescu used the Chinese-owned app to sway voters.

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