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TikTok disinformation falsely accuses von der Leyen of cancelling Romania’s presidential run-off

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TikTok disinformation falsely accuses von der Leyen of cancelling Romania’s presidential run-off

TikTok disinformation falsely accuses von der Leyen of cancelling Romania’s presidential run-off

Euronews' verification team has detected pro-Georgescu TikTok accounts falsely pinning responsibility for the cancelled second round of voting on the EU Commission chief.


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