Technology@lemmy.zipEnglish · 24 days ago

How TikTok Fueled The Rise Of Romania's Far-Right Presidential Candidate Georgescu

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How TikTok Fueled The Rise Of Romania's Far-Right Presidential Candidate Georgescu

Technology@lemmy.zipEnglish · 24 days ago

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Calin Georgescu, the little-known far-right politician, used TikTok to spread his anti-EU, anti-NATO message and win the first round of Romania's presidential election.

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24 days ago
Yeah I was commenting something similar elsewhere.

An election is won by the lies spewed by the person and then enough people believing them.

Not the platform they use to lie to everyone.

This guy just seemed better at social media

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