Head of Romania’s telecommunications regulatory authority calls for immediate suspension of TikTok

Update: On Thursday, November 28, Pavel Popescu, vice president of the National Authority for Management and Regulation in Communications (ANCOM), backtracked on his earlier proposal to suspend TikTok in Romania.

"I want to make a simple clarification: driven by the sincere desire to contribute to resolving this delicate situation we find ourselves in today, last night I proposed an exaggerated solution: the temporary suspension of the TikTok platform. The opinion expressed was strictly personal. Freedom of expression can never be restricted, not even in the most delicate situations a country may face," Popescu admitted in a Facebook post. He added that he would continue to highlight serious issues identified in how social media platforms operate, while searching for solutions.