Apparent Russian Interference Via TikTok Leads to Romanian Court Nullifying Country’s Presidential Election

Romania’s outgoing president, Klaus Iohannis, says a new government will set the date and conditions for a new presidential election.

AP/Vadim Ghirda
The independent Romanian presidential candidate who won the first round of voting, Calin Georgescu, speaks after an interview with the Associated Press at Izvorani, Romania, December 4, 2024. AP/Vadim Ghirda

Romania’s top court on Friday annulled the country’s entire presidential election, citing declassified documents that showed the electoral process was spoiled through vote manipulation, campaign irregularities, and non-transparent funding. With documents pointing to Russian agents abusing the social media platform TikTok, it appears to be the first time in history that a presidential election has been stopped due to social media violations.

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