With over a billion users, TikTok’s algorithm keeps it ahead of the game—but is it entertainment or a tool for Beijing’s surveillance?
The platform faces accusations of espionage in the U.S. and Europe, along with bans in countries such as Australia, yet these challenges have not halted TikTok’s growth.
The EU is probing whether far-right presidential candidate Calin Georgescu’s (pictured) surprise victory in the first round of Romania’s presidential election was aided by Russian meddling and “preferential treatment” by TikTok.
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