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Romanian 'TikTok Messiah' presidential candidate embodies hybrid war with West, say experts

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Romanian 'TikTok Messiah' presidential candidate embodies hybrid war with West, say experts

Romanian 'TikTok Messiah' presidential candidate embodies hybrid war with West, say experts

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.


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