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European Commission opens probe against TikTok over Romanian election

The European Commission has launched formal proceedings against TikTok over potential breaches of the Digital Services Act, following evidence of Russian interference in Romania's election. The EC is gathering data to determine if TikTok violated EU law.

Business

TikTok launches online shopping in Spain and Ireland

In a first step to expand across the European region, social media app TikTok has launched its in-app shopping service in Spain and in Ireland.

Europe News

Brussels avoids comment in on Romania's cancelled election

The shock ruling by Romania's Constitutional Court has been harshly criticised by the two candidates who made it to the second round, but not by the European Commission, which is avoiding comment on the matter.

Destinations

Europe’s most Instagrammable cities, ranked

Searches for ‘where to travel in 2025’ have risen 5,000 per cent, as visitors seek Instagrammable destinations.

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Tech News

What's next for TikTok after appeals court upholds US ban law?

US lawmakers passed a law this year requiring TikTok's parent company to sell the short form video platform or face a ban.

Brussels, My Love?

Brussels, my love? Do TikTok algorithms sway elections?

In this edition, we look at whether TikTok's algorithms could have swayed the Romanian presidential elections, and ask if Europe should ban under-16s from social media.

Europe News

EU demands 'urgent' answers from TikTok about Romanian election

A series of declassified documents suggest TikTok was exploited by a "state actor" to influence the outcome of Romania's presidential election.

Europe News

Declassified reports hint at 'state actor' behind Georgescu's campaign

Five secret reports from different Romanian institutions and agencies have been made public by the country's president upon their request.

Culture news

Who won the first UK & Ireland TikTok Awards?

Educators, popstars, and a terminally ill cancer patient were among the winners of the inaugural TikTok Awards UK & Ireland 2024

Europe News

Lawmakers keep TikTok on watch after clashes over Romanian election

TikTok says it engaged with Romanian authorities ahead of the election, and follows the EU's online platform rules.

Radio Schuman

Is Romania a wake-up call for social media regulation in Brussels?

Last week, Romania's National Audiovisual Council asked the European Commission to investigate the role of Tik Tok in the Romanian presidential elections.

Culture news

‘Brain rot’ is Oxford’s Word of the Year for 2024

‘Brain rot’ refers to the “supposed deterioration of a person’s mental or intellectual state, especially viewed as the result of overconsumption of material considered to be trivial or unchallenging.”

EuroVerify

TikTok accused of failing to tackle election disinformation in Ireland

The Chinese-owned platform is under increasing scrutiny in Europe for its influence over electoral processes.

Europe News

Romania's top court asks for presidential election first round recount

Far-right, Moscow-friendly candidate Călin Georgescu dramatically won in the election's first round — shocking the country's political establishment.

Tech News

Romanian authorities ask EU to investigate TikTok role in election

TikTok was widely used by the frontrunner in the Romanian presidential election last week.

Tech News

Australian social media ban for under 16s moves closer to becoming law

Australia's social media ban for children under 16 has come a step closer to becoming law as it passes the House of Representatives.

Europe News

Romanian 'TikTok Messiah' embodies hybrid war with West

Romanian presidential candidate Calin Georgescu has millions of likes on TikTok and hundreds of thousands of followers. He ran a successful social media campaign to emerge victorious in the first round of the country's presidential elections.

Culture news

'Demure' named 2024 Word of the Year by Dictionary.com

Its exact meaning is hard to pinpoint, as a word once associated with shyness and modesty has taken on a whole new life through internet fame this year. Another case of TikTok recontextualizing language - which can be both fascinating and confusing.

Tech News

Social media sites call for delay to Australia's social media ban

Social media sites are lobbying the Australian government to delay its proposed age limits for children younger than 16.

Tech News

Dutch ministry to check best practices for online content moderation

The investigation comes after video sharing application TikTok said it will close its Amsterdam office.