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EU orders TikTok to preserve Romanian election data amid suspicion of Russian interference

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Dec. 5 (UPI) — The European Commission Wednesday issued a retention order to TikTok to preserve data on the Romanian election and for upcoming EU elections amid suspicion of Russian interference in the vote.

“We ordered TikTok today to freeze and preserve all data and evidence linked to the Romanian elections, but also for upcoming elections in the EU,” said Henna Virkkunen, Executive Vice President for Tech Sovereignty, Security and Democracy in a statement. “This preservation order is a key step in helping investigators establish the facts and adds to our formal requests for information which seek information following the declassification of secret documents yesterday.”

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Source: https://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2024/12/05/EU-TikTok-ROmanian-election-data-European-Commission/6811733406468/


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