European Union orders TikTok to preserve data related to Romanian election
European Union regulators have ordered TikTok to retain any information related to Romania’s presidential election
LONDON (AP) — European Union regulators ordered TikTok on Thursday to retain any information related to Romania's presidential election, after the country’s top defense body released declassified intelligence alleging that Moscow arranged an online campaign to support a candidate who emerged as a surprise front-runner.
As controversy swirls around the election, the 27-nation bloc's executive arm is using its sweeping digital rulebook to step up scrutiny of the role played by the video sharing platform.
Far-right populist Calin Georgescu emerged from obscurity to top the polls in the first round of the Romanian presidential vote on Nov. 24, plunging the European Union and NATO country into turmoil.
In an unprecedented move, President Klaus Iohannis ordered the release on Wednesday of the intelligence files that allege a sprawling network of thousands of social media accounts across platforms like TikTok and Telegram promoted Georgescu content.
