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Pro-Russia TikTok Surge Disrupts Czech Election Landscape

9/30/2025

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In the Czech Republic, hundreds of TikTok accounts promote pro-Russia narratives and radical parties, including SPD and Stacilo!, ahead of October 3-4 election.
Online Risk Labs identified 286 accounts generating 5 to 9 million weekly views, surpassing mainstream leaders.
Czech telecoms watchdog CTU has filed complaints with the European Commission. TikTok says it cooperates with CTU to disrupt deceptive behavior.

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Story summary

In the Czech Republic, hundreds of TikTok accounts promote pro-Russia narratives and radical parties, including SPD and Stacilo!, ahead of October 3-4 election.
Online Risk Labs identified 286 accounts generating 5 to 9 million weekly views, surpassing mainstream leaders.
Czech telecoms watchdog CTU has filed complaints with the European Commission. TikTok says it cooperates with CTU to disrupt deceptive behavior.