A recount of the votes cast in Sunday's first round of presidential elections in Romania has been ordered by the country's top court followi

Romania orders election recount after TikTok bias claims

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2024-11-29 03:00:04

A recount of the votes cast in Sunday's first round of presidential elections in Romania has been ordered by the country's top court following allegations that social media platform TikTok gave "preferential treatment" to the surprise winner, Calin Georgescu.

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

"I call on the Central Election Bureau to handle the vote recount wisely. The law must be the same for all, not interpreted differently for some."

TikTok also faced accusations that it did not respect electoral rules by Romania's top security body, the Supreme Council of National Defence.

Outgoing President Klaus Iohannis, who convened the council, said the platform “did not mark him as a political candidate”.

"It is categorically false to claim his account was treated differently to any other candidate," it said in a statement.