August 20, 2025. Viralized topics on the net in the last 24 hours

Domestic politics, developments on Ukraine and discussions about the education system remain central concerns of the social media-informed public, according to an analysis of the top 100 viral headlines on Facebook yesterday.

One central theme that generated much online reaction was the cancellation of the 2024 presidential election, an event reactivated in the public debate by two topics. The first of these is speculation about a "secret dossier" in the US containing information about the timing of the annulment of the election, a topic promoted by alternative platforms such as [ortodoxinfo.ro, Realitatea, 60m.ro]. The second concerns the statement of CCR judge Iulia Scântei, who said that it was not the voters' vote that was sanctioned by the CCR decision, but the actions of a competitor [HotNews.ro, Realitatea, Romania TV].

Another issue that attracted attention was related to statements by AUR MP Dan Tanasă, who urged to refuse orders delivered by foreign workers "from Asia and Africa". His message was widely circulated and generated critical reactions, including from police officer Marian Godină, who filed a criminal complaint [republica.ro, Stirile PROTV, g4media.ro, Adevărul, Romania TV]. The news focused on both the content of the message and its implications on discrimination.

Foreign policy topics, in particular on Russia and Ukraine, generated a significant volume of interactions. French President Emmanuel Macron was quoted by several publications [epochtimes-romania.com, Digi24, TVR Info, Stirile PROTV] as calling Vladimir Putin a threat to Europe. In the same context, there was also news about new proposals for arms purchases from Ukraine, as well as escalating tensions with Hungary over energy infrastructure [biziday.ro, mariustuca.ro].

In the field of education, several articles have reflected debates about teachers' working conditions and public perceptions of vacations in the education system. Professor Mircea Miclea and teachers from the field described the summer activities [edupedu.ro], while trade unions criticized the Prime Minister's recent statements on the reduction of the teaching norm.

ARTICLES WITH REDUCED VIRALITY

1. Life imprisonment for high treason: Iohannis, Ciolacu, Predoiu and Odobescu. THE BIG TRIAL is being prepared for the illegal annulment of the elections on Dec. 6. 2024 [ORTODOXINFO.RO]
2. CCR judge Iuliana Scântei explained the annulment of the presidential elections. "I regret that the CCR did not find the opportunity to apologize to the voters." She said that it was not the people's vote that was penalized, but the actions of a competitor [HOTNEWS.RO]
3. Macron warns EU allies not to trust Putin, calling him "ogre at our gates" [EPOCHTIMES-ROMANIA.COM]
4. SRS: Predoiu coordinated the whole operation to annul the elections, assumed the status of "head of the snake" [60M.RO]
5. We refuse the order, Mr. Tănasă, but you should go to jail! [REPUBLICA.RO]
6. VIDEO Foreign Minister, a wave of gaffes on TVR Info: Oana Țoiu constantly called Volodimir Zelenski 'Vladimir' and confused his surname [NEWS ON SOURCES]
7. Professor Mircea Miclea: It is wrong that teachers' summer vacation is often equated with a period of complete rest. There are many activities that teachers do between July 1 and September 1, when their vacation ends [EDUPEDU.RO]
8. Marian Godină has filed a criminal complaint against the AUR MP who incited Romanians against foreign shippers [EPOCHTIMES-ROMANIA.COM]
9. Father Professor NICOLAE FEIER celebrates 7 decades of life! Many happy and blessed years! [RASUNETUL.RO]
10. Controversial message from GOLD MP Dan Tanasă: "Refuse your order if it's not delivered by a Romanian. Wake up!" [PROTV NEWS]

***** Synthesis realized with the help of a monitoring feed provided by the NewsVibe Romania, team based on several online monitoring software. The top viral links are measured based on the number of interactions generated on Facebook by topics from the Romanian online press. Virality is measured by the cumulative number of likes, comments and shares obtained by various links over the course of a day.