Alina Carrozzini
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Alina Carrozzini
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PhD Candidate, Centre of European Law @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social EU Foreign and Security Policy/Administrative law/Philosophy
As I report in the piece, TikTok also claimed to ban political ads. And not only were there still political ads on it - the ban actually reinforced obscure advertising practices. Imposing a ban is just a way to push political ads under the carpet, while appearing to be in compliance with EU law.
August 4, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Also, there is realistically no way for platforms and search engines to know an ad is political unless they are notified by the ad sponsor or users (once the regulation comes into effect fully), which may just drive manipulative actors into non-disclosure.
August 4, 2025 at 4:58 PM
a reel sensitizing viewers to a particular social issue, if paid for, can count as such).So banning political ads does nothing but push political ads into different terrains and or forms which users may not be as capable of recognizing.
August 4, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Quite the opposite, starting from the obvious question of "what is an ad": to say you won't allow users to pay for insertions with political content is not the same as not allowing political ads. The notion of political adv under the Reg is purposefully broad, they can take different forms, such as
August 4, 2025 at 4:58 PM
My take: Election integrity remains a concern. Yet, by banning political ads altogether, very large platforms and search engines are likely to make things worse, driving political ads into less transparent and malicious channels.
August 4, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Has the EU actually filled the gaps exposed last November in Romania? Or have these tech giants voiced fair concerns?
August 4, 2025 at 4:10 PM
In this piece (eulawlive.com/weekend-edit...), I review some of these claims, looking at how the EU Political Advertising Regulation holds up in light of Romania’s 2024–25 presidential election crisis and the manipulative advertising practices relied therein.
August 4, 2025 at 4:10 PM
In this [piece] (eulawlive.com/weekend-edit...), I review some of these claims, looking at how the EU Political Advertising Regulation holds up in light of Romania’s 2024–25 presidential election crisis, and the manipulative advertising practices used therein.
August 4, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Funding was made through the firm Kensington Communication, which received a whopping 1.017 million lei (205k euros) from the PNL - as Gandul had already reported in early November

www.gandul.ro/exclusiv/fil...
EXCLUSIV | „Filiera” banilor. Noi detalii-șoc din SCANDALUL influencerilor care fac campanie pe TikTok pentru unul dintre candidații la Președinția României
La începutul lunii noiembrie a acestui an, pe TikTok a fost declanșată o adevărată avalanșă de clipuri realizate de influenceri care au vorbit despre calitățile pe care ar trebui să le aibă viitorul p...
www.gandul.ro
December 21, 2024 at 10:44 PM
Not everyone has! I am organising a webinar with other Romanian experts about the election crisis, annulment and related legal issues (in English) tomorrow. You’re welcome to join! vu-live.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: From TikTok to Turmoil: Interdisciplinary Insights into Romania’s 2024 Election Crisis. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joini...
Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: From TikTok to Turmoil: Interdisciplinary Insights into Romania’s 2024 Election Crisis. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joini...
vu-live.zoom.us
December 17, 2024 at 2:51 PM
Finally, I will discuss how the EU legal framework addresses the fight against disinformation and propaganda on platforms.

#DSA #PlatformRegulation #disinformation #propaganda #politicaladvertisting #freedomofexpression #EUlaw
December 16, 2024 at 10:42 AM
🗳️ Madalina Voinea will discuss the Expert Forum report on TikTok's use during Georgescu's campaign and the broader phenomenon of disinformation via digital platforms

The report is available here: expertforum.ro/en/tiktok-in...

#Disinformation #RomanianElections #TikTok
December 16, 2024 at 10:42 AM
🗳️ Eugen Popa will tackle the philosophical challenges raised by digital platforms: how does TikTok campaigning affect critical thinking?

#TikTok #criticalthinking #philosophy #digitalplatforms #newtechnologies
December 16, 2024 at 10:41 AM