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Romanian watchdog calls for TikTok suspension over election fears
By Luiza Ilie and Mara Vilcu BUCHAREST (Reuters) -A senior official at Romania's telecoms regulator called on Wednesday for TikTok to be suspended pending an investigation into the platform's potential role in Sunday's shock far-right victory in the first round of a presidential election.
Romanian Telecoms Regulator Calls for TikTok Suspension Pending Election Probe
BUCHAREST (Reuters) - The deputy head of Romania's telecoms regulator will start the official process of suspending social media platform TikTok across Romania from Thursday pending an investigation into the part it played in Sunday's first round of the presidential election, he was quoted as saying on Wednesday.
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