TikTok manipulation in the Romanian presidential Elections and the aggressive actions of Russia

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Vaduva, A. 2024. TikTok manipulation in the Romanian presidential Elections and the aggressive actions of Russia. Open Access Government.
AuthorsVaduva, A.
Abstract

The Romanian presidential candidate Calin Georgescu was artificially promoted through extremist and pro-Russian TikTok accounts and ended up in first place in the first tour. How did this happen?

This article is the story of a social and geopolitical experiment that offers valuable insight related to the vulnerability of democracy and how social media could be maliciously used for mass. Yet, personalized and targeted manipulation using AI.

KeywordsTiKTok; elections; Romanian Elections
JournalOpen Access Government
Year2024
PublisherAdjacent Digital Politics Ltd
Web address (URL)https://www.openaccessgovernment.org/tiktok-manipulation-in-the-romanian-presidential-elections-and-the-aggressive-actions-of-russia/185986/
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Online05 Dec 2024
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Deposited03 Feb 2025
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