00:00Days after Romania's presidential election result was declared invalid due to alleged
00:06foreign interference, the European Commission has avoided commentating on the decision.
00:12However, it is still investigating the social network TikTok and its role in the electoral
00:18process, in which independent candidate Kalin Djordjescu won the first round.
00:25The feeling among several MEPs is that the Chinese social media network has turned a
00:39blind eye to the possible use of its algorithm by a state actor, suspected to be Russia.
00:45They have permitted electoral publicity, which was not marked properly. They have permitted
00:50electoral publicity on election day, which was illegally. And they have permitted the
00:55campaign of a candidate being funded with many millions of euros, although that candidate
01:00has publicly indicated a budget of zero euros for his whole campaign.
01:04But some MEPs think the constitutional court's decision to annul the elections went too far.
01:15Others applaud the court as they believe that citizens will now be able to count on a fair trial.
01:35I don't think a manipulated election means that the rights of the citizens are respected.
01:42Brussels has not said whether it will take action
01:45on the possible violation of the Digital Services Act by TikTok.
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