Romania orders election recount after TikTok bias allegations

TikTok denies it gave preferential treatment to any candidate in Romania's presidential election.

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The Constitutional Court also rejected claims filed by two of the losing candidates who accused Georgescu of illegal campaign financing.

Georgescu, a radical with no party of his own, campaigned mainly on TikTok.

The platform has categorically denied it favoured the far-right, pro-Russia candidate.

Georgescu won 23% of the vote, with 19% for the runner up, Elena Lasconi, of the opposition Save Romania Union.

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