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Wednesday, January 28th, 2026
TikTok and the affective politics of digital populism: Nationalist youth mobilization in the 2024-2025 Romanian elections
This article explores TikTok's role in shaping nationalist populism and affective polarization among Romanian youth during the 2024-2025 presidential elections. Drawing on theories of digital nationalism, populist communication, youth political engagement, and affective polarization, the study develops an integrative framework for analyzing how TikTok's algorithmic design promotes emotionally charged, influencer-driven...
