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Expert Forum’s Official Position on Elon Musk’s Intimidation Campaign Expert Forum (EFOR) and our fellow civil society organizations are facing an unprecedented attack from powerful figures like Elon Musk. We believe this is an increasingly dangerous attempt at intimidation, deliberately singling out Expert Forum (EFOR) and other Romanian NGOs in this context. Such actions aim ···
After the first round of the presidential elections, held on November 24, we spent many days dissecting the online antics of Călin Georgescu, the surprise winner, as well as the malfunctions of TikTok and social media platforms in general. This reaction is understandable to a point, given the shock of the results and the astonishment ···
The first round of Romania’s presidential elections on November 24, 2024, triggered a political shockwave, exposing deep vulnerabilities in the country’s institutions. A previously unknown candidate, Călin Georgescu, surged ahead, fueled by viral social media campaigns—primarily on TikTok—that evaded traditional scrutiny. Reports of foreign influence operations, particularly pro-Russian narratives and Telegram mobilization tactics similar to ···
Author: Madalina Voinea Elections: What happened online, and how can similar disruptions be prevented in the future? One of the critical questions surrounding Romania’s political, social, and democratic crisis is: what happened on TikTok? Why is it impossible to conduct thorough research, and how we could use the retention order issued by the European Commission ···
What can we observe in the case of Romania? FULL REPORT HERE We invite you to open the Pandora’s box now and explore why the TikTok platform has captured widespread attention, particularly in Romania. According to reports by Expert Forum, there has been a growing trend of far-right parties turning to TikTok as their primary ···
Policy Brief 190 – From Underdog to Contender The Rise of Călin Georgescu in the Polls From September 2024 until now political hashtags have been constantly TOP trending on Romania. Following our online monitoring it was clear to us that the invasion of political content is coming from a wave of accounts that mostly support ···
EFOR President, Sorin Ioniță, delivered a presentation at the Accession Exchange Forum, a platform for EU candidate countries organized by NEC – New Europe Center. The event brought together leaders from government and civil society to discuss European integration strategies and measures to counter disinformation in the region.The conference is available here: 3rd ···
Analysis Reports – Elections in Romania and Moldova: Kremlin’s Campaign Narratives An in-depth analysis of disinformation narratives and strategies employed during electoral campaigns in Romania and Moldova, with a focus on Kremlin-backed influence efforts. Romania Report: The Architecture of Romanian Disinformation – Connections with the Kremlin This report explores the structural framework of disinformation ···
In contemporary society, polarization within families and interpersonal relationships is often fueled by the ways we engage with social media and disinformation. This pressing reality is explored in the new play (De)conectat, written and directed by Ozana Nicolau, as part of a project co-financed by the Administration of the National Cultural Fund and produced by ···
EFOR participă la festivalul One World România 2024 cu expoziția „Museum of Fake”. Vom fi la Muzeul Țăranului Român alături de partenerii noștri internaționali timp de trei zile. Ce vrem cu expoziția asta? În ultimii doi ani am lucrat la combaterea fenomenului dezinformării alături de Polycular (Austria), La Fabbrica (Italia) și Pro Progressione (Ungaria), cu o abordare interdisciplinară. Am pornit de ···