In December 2024, the European Commission launched an investigation following “serious indications that foreign actors interfered in the Romanian presidential elections using TikTok.” The elections have been described as a “first big test” for “Europe’s digital police” and the Digital Services Act.
This ongoing research project investigates the role of TikTok during the 2024 Romanian presidential elections, including the platform’s use in post-election annulment reactions and mobilisations.
The project’s initial phase took place at the Digital Methods Winter School in January 2025, where we experimented with formats for retrospective display – drawing inspiration from creative coding, algorithmic composition, multiperspective live action replays, and the aesthetics of forensic reconstruction. You can read more about this work in this blog post.