# How recommender algorithms threaten election integrity

- Type: News
- Source: European Digital Rights
- Date: 2026-02-18
- Original: https://edri.org/our-work/how-recommender-algorithms-threaten-election-integrity/
- Canonical: https://overview.legal/posts/52757
- Topics: Social Media, Human Resources, Integrity and Confidentiality Principle, AI and Machine Learning

## Summary

A study published by EDRi member Asociația pentru Tehnologie și Internet (ApTI) Romania analysed how the recommender algorithms on Facebook, Instagram and TikTok distributed political content, during the 2025 presidential election. The quantitative analysis identified cases in which these social media platforms did not comply with either national electoral laws, nor with EU Regulations, such as the Digital Service Act (DSA). The post How recommender algorithms threaten election integrity appeare

## Full text

A study published by EDRi member Asociația pentru Tehnologie și Internet (ApTI) Romania analysed how the recommender algorithms on Facebook, Instagram and TikTok distributed political content, during the 2025 presidential election. The quantitative analysis identified cases in which these social media platforms did not comply with either national electoral laws, nor with EU Regulations, such as the Digital Service Act (DSA).

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