Romanians confront a deluge of online disinformation ahead of a presidential election rerun

BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — Romanians are confronting a deluge of online disinformation ahead of a fraught presidential election redo next week, including ominous claims that the NATO member country is surging toward “imminent war” with Russia. The campaign, attributed to unidentified anti-government and pro-Russian actors, underscores how large social media platforms can be exploited to fuel distrust and spin anti-Western narratives. It’s also a somber lesson for other dem