Romania's defense council says TikTok's algorithm fueled the rise of a far-right candidate. TikTok is facing accustions from regulators in Romania that content on the platform improperly influenced the country's presidential election. AdvertisementIn its statement, the Romanian defense council said there is growing interest inside Russia to "influence the public agenda in Romanian society" and disrupt social cohesion. The defense council said that not labeling the content as campaign-related drastically increased its visibility on TikTok. TikTok has also faced scrutiny in the United States for allowing political ads that included disinformation in the lead-up to the 2024 presidential election.

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Persons: TikTok, Călin Georgescu, Vladimir Putin, Marcel Ciolacu, Georgescu, —, Donald Trump, Paolo Ganino Organizations: Romania's, of National Defense, Romanian Constitutional Court, Associated Press, NATO, AP, Supreme, TikTok, Facebook, Business, Politico Locations: Romania, NATO, Ukraine, Russia, Romanian, United States