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Jan van der Made with RFI

French cyber agency warns TikTok manipulation could hit Romania's vote, again

Social media app Tiktok was accused of being used by Russian influencers to interfere with Presidential elections in Romania, November 2024. © RFI / AP

A French cyber security agency that helped expose Russian interference in Romania’s cancelled presidential vote last year has warned the same tactics could be used again, as the country prepares for a second round of elections on 18 May.

Viginum, the French government body responsible for monitoring foreign digital interference, published a detailed report uncovering a large-scale Russian influence operation that used TikTok to sway Romania’s presidential race in December last year.

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