TikTok extremely cooperative with EU's probe on Romania election, Commission spokesperson says


FILE PHOTO: FILE PHOTO: The TikTok app logo is seen in this illustration taken January 16, 2025. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo/File Photo

BRUSSELS, Feb ‌4 (Reuters) - Social media ‌firm TikTok is "extremely cooperative" ‌with the European Commission's ongoing investigation on potential interference in ‍the 2024 Romanian ‍elections, Commission ‌spokesperson Thomas Regnier said on ‍Wednesday.

"This ​also shows that when you ⁠want to engage with the ‌Commission, we are very happy ⁠to ‍engage with you. Tiktok is very cooperative. They ‍have taken a ‌number of measures," Regnier told reporters.

In December 2024, the European Union opened formal proceedings against social media firm TikTok over its ‌suspected failure to limit election interference in the ​Romanian presidential vote.

(Reporting by Inti Landauro, Editing by Louise Heavens)

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