捷克10月3日投票前, 数百个匿名的TikTok账户推出了亲俄罗斯,反北约的信息. Hundreds of anonymous TikTok accounts pushed pro-Russia, anti-NATO messages in Czech election ahead of Oct. 3–4 vote.

捷克一个研究团体指出, 数以百计的匿名TikTok账户在10月3日至4日的议会选举之前, 在捷克共和国宣传亲俄罗斯的讯息和激进政党。 Hundreds of anonymous TikTok accounts are promoting pro-Russia messages and radical political parties in the Czech Republic ahead of its October 3–4 parliamentary election, according to a Czech research group. 这些账户合起来每周达到500万至900万次浏览,扩大了主张退出北约和欧盟的极右和极左候选人,没有外国直接参与的证据。 The accounts, which collectively reached 5–9 million views weekly, amplified far-right and far-left candidates advocating for exit from NATO and the EU, with no evidence of direct foreign state involvement. 捷克电信监督员正在调查这些账户是否自动化,而TikTok和内政部则未作评论。 The Czech telecoms watchdog is investigating whether the accounts are automated, while TikTok and the Interior Ministry have not commented. 调查结果使人们对网上虚假信息在激烈争议的选举期间影响民主进程表示关切。 The findings raise concerns about online disinformation influencing democratic processes during a tightly contested election.