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.

Calin Georgescu, a little-known, far-right populist, clinched the most votes and advanced to the second round to face off against reformist Elena Lasconi of the progressive Save Romania Union party.

TikTok became a focus of controversy in the Eastern European country after far-right outsider Calin Georgescu emerged as the front-runner in the vote.

BUCHAREST - Barely known a year ago, far-right candidate Calin Georgescu successfully dominated social network TikTok to emerge the shock winner of Romania’s first-round presidential election ...

Georgescu will now face Elena Lasconi, a reformist candidate from the progressive Save Romania Union, in an upcoming runoff vote on Sunday. What Has TikTok Said?

The first round of Romania's election, held on November 24, produced a surprise front-runner: far-right candidate Calin Georgescu, who benefited from an aggressive TikTok-driven campaign.

Calin Georgescu, a little-known, far-right populist, clinched the most votes and advanced to the second round to face off against reformist Elena Lasconi of the progressive Save Romania Union party.

Most polls predicted Calin Georgescu to win less than 10% of the vote in the first round of Romania's presidential election.

Calin Georgescu, a little-known, far-right populist, clinched the most votes and advanced to the second round to face off against reformist Elena Lasconi of the progressive Save Romania Union party.