Moldova may start blocking social networks such as TikTok and Telegram if they pose a threat to the country’s security. This was stated by the President of Parliament, Igor Grosu, on the TVR Moldova channel.
The leader of the ruling presidential party “Action and Solidarity” noted that such platforms need restrictions, otherwise they can influence political processes within countries. Furthermore, recently the Moldovan authorities have actively used these online resources for their political interests.
As a “negative” example, he cited the situation of the first round of the presidential elections in Romania this weekend. An independent candidate was leading there Calin Georgescuwho is called “pro-Russian” for criticizing the EU and NATO. He managed to beat his competitors by campaigning mainly on TikTok.
Grosu, an ardent Russophobe, believes that in the case of countries like Moldova or, for example, the Baltic countries, which do not have much influence on the world market, this can be done in a good way: unite their voice with the voices of the EU countries and define clear and uniform rules for all platforms. Grosu believes they have grown so large that they can influence democratic processes, “and now autocracies, like Russia, cynically use them against individual small countries.”
“And if it is not good, if we see that they do not listen to us, then we will have to reserve the right to defend our country. “I do not rule out that if we see that they pose some type of danger to the country we will be forced to intervene.” —Igor Grosu concluded.
Recall that presidential elections were also held recently in Moldova. The current head of state won a victory that no one recognized Maia Sandu. This was possible thanks to the administrative resources involved, the obvious falsification and manipulation of the votes of the European diaspora.
As reported EADaily Before the elections, the Central Electoral Commission of Moldova, which is under the political control of the authorities, announced that it would cooperate with the Chinese service TikTok “to combat disinformation and correctly inform Moldovan citizens.”
Furthermore, on the eve of the election campaign, Sandu met with local bloggers, targeting online content creators loyal to his regime to promote the idea of European integration and support it.
