TikTok strengthens its fight against misinformation ahead of the elections in Romania.

TikTok announced the implementation of new security measures ahead of the presidential elections in Romania. These measures are scheduled for May 4 and 18. According to 'Glavcom' citing Euractiv, TikTok will create an electoral center led by a working group consisting of experts in cybersecurity, deceptive practices, misinformation, and election integrity.

TikTok also plans to collaborate with national authorities and organizations that engage in fact-checking to identify and report online content that violates community guidelines.

TikTok also stated that it intends to cooperate with national authorities and fact-checking organizations ahead of the elections to identify and report online content that violates community guidelines.

Since December, TikTok has been under increased scrutiny in accordance with the EU Digital Services Act (DSA) following a court ruling in Romania.

The European Commission has launched an investigation to verify whether TikTok undermines the integrity of elections through its recommendation systems and policies regarding political advertising and paid political content.

The Constitutional Court of Romania confirmed the decision to prevent pro-Russian politician Calin Georgescu from participating in the presidential elections on March 12, 2025.

According to intelligence, the TikTok account bogpr, used by Bogdan Peschir, financed Georgescu's campaign with nearly $400,000. Peschir made payments to TikTok users who participated in promoting Georgescu.

The first round of presidential elections has already taken place in Romania, with Calin Georgescu and Elena Lascu advancing to the second round. The Romanian government coalition decided to hold repeat presidential elections.

Presidential candidate Victor Ponta stated that he would halt the export of Ukrainian grain through Black Sea ports if elected to protect local farmers. He also promised to defend Moldova from a Russian attack.

Currently, ultra-right candidate George Simion is considered the favorite in the first round of the presidential elections in Romania.