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The day after the election, the Romanian political landscape was further unsettled by allegations of a significant disinformation campaign orchestrated by Russia aimed at swaying public opinion in Georcescu's favor. The Romanian government reported a surge of pro-Georcescu activity on social media platforms, specifically citing 25,000 suspected Russian-backed TikTok accounts that activated shortly before the election, as well as evidence of foreign financing for his campaign. Charges included failed attempts to influence an election through cyber-attacks—amounting to over 85,000 attempts—creating an atmosphere of widespread distrust.