Election Thief: How TikTok Plunged Romania into Political Crisis

Volodymyr Solovian, Viktoria Odusanvo In late November, Romania held its first round of presidential elections. Calin Georgescu, a far-right politician whose campaign was primarily conducted on TikTok, won first place with nearly 23% of the vote as an independent candidate. Most observers were taken aback by the outcome, as Calin Georgescu had a reputation as […]