October 3, 2025. Viral topics on the net in the last 24 hours

The topics of interest for the public who informed themselves yesterday from the social media space reflect both concerns related to the internal political scene and its international echoes, as well as the regional security context, to which a series of social and local news are added. A synthesis of the 100 most viral press headlines from the previous day, ranked by the volume of engagement on Facebook, indicates a concentration of public attention around a few clear themes.

A central theme was President Nicușor Dan's activity at the European Political Community meeting, where he presented to European leaders the report of the General Prosecutor regarding the annulment of the elections, a subject taken up by several viral headlines [Gândul, epochtimes-romania.com, Digi 24, Stirile PROTV]. At the same time, some platforms critically reflected on the president's performance at the international event, even talking about "gaffes" [Gândul, Realitatea].

Statements by Russian President Vladimir Putin, who referred to Romania as a negative example of conducting an electoral process, also received attention [biziday.ro, mariustuca.ro, Digi 24].

Meanwhile, the public continued to show a high interest in topics related to security and the war in Ukraine [epochtimes-romania.com, biziday.ro, Digi 24, mariustuca.ro], but also for the news about the Romanian Government's legislative initiative to introduce a voluntary military service for young people [Stirile PROTV, biziday.ro].

Distinct from the major political and security narratives, a series of social or local topics generated substantial engagement. Among these are the story of the healing of a child diagnosed with a serious illness [stiriledinsalaj.ro], the performances of local athletes [bihon.ro], local administration issues [banulbotosanean.ro, Bacau.net] or the debates regarding the regulation of electric scooters in cities like Buzău and Oradea [buzau.net, ebihoreanul.ro].

ARTICLES WITH HIGH VIRALITY

1. Baconschi, about those who consider Nicușor Dan "stupid": He doesn't deserve it. They need a local Putin [EPOCHTIMES-ROMANIA.COM]
2. Nicușor Dan puts on the table for European leaders the report of the General Prosecutor about the annulment of the elections [GÂNDUL]
3. Russia trains soldiers to fight against Ukraine [EPOCHTIMES-ROMANIA.COM]
4. "The crushing victory" of Maia Sandu's party, cheered by European leaders gathered in Copenhagen: "It is a victory for the freedom of Moldovans and our Europe" [CALEAEUROPEANA.RO]
5. Paleologu, after Georgescu's interview on Marius Tucă Show: There is a true cult of oligophrenia in society [EPOCHTIMES-ROMANIA.COM]
6. After years of struggle, Anaisa, the girl from Bobota diagnosed with a merciless disease, has healed: a child with the face of an angel rediscovers life [STIRILEDINSALAJ.RO]
7. The European Commission will propose, by the end of the year, a "democracy shield," announces President Dan after presenting to European leaders the Prosecutor's report related to the Georgescu – Potra case. It will consist of a set of tools and laws to combat manipulation, disinformation, and interference. [BIZIDAY.RO]
8. Vladimir Putin criticizes electoral processes in European countries. In a reference to the annulled presidential elections in Romania, he claims without evidence that "the current leadership does not want to cede power and is even willing to harm its own citizens." He did not speak about Russia's involvement in the electoral campaign. [BIZIDAY.RO]
9. Putin accuses the West of manipulating citizens and turning democracy into a farce, citing Romania as an example [MARIUSTUCA.RO]
10. Nicușor Dan participates today in the European Political Community meeting. Ukraine and European security among the discussion topics [DIGI 24]

***** Synthesis made with the help of a monitoring feed provided by the NewsVibe Romania, based on several online monitoring software. The ranking of viral links is 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.

We can observe, each time, that the virality of a link is not directly proportional to the overall impact of an online source. Often, links from local sources or niche pages can receive significantly more interactions than traditional media sources.

The analysis, data, and images presented have been enhanced with the help of Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence tools.