Albania bans TikTok for a year
“We will shut down TikTok completely for a year. There will be no TikTok in Albania,” Prime Minister Edi Rama said after meetings with parent groups and teachers across the country. Rama expressed concern about the negative effects of social media, especially TikTok, on young people.
This decision was taken after a student was killed in a school in November, following discussions that started on social media. Local media reported that the incident took place after discussions started on social media. The presence of videos of minor users supporting the murder on TikTok increased concerns.
The Albanian government has taken a number of protective measures to increase security in schools. These measures include increased police presence, educational programs and closer cooperation with parents. “Today’s problem is not our children, today’s problem is us, today’s problem is our society,” Rama said.
TikTok did not immediately comment on this ban. The Albanian government will observe how the company and other countries react to the one-year closure and decide whether to end the ban. However, the opposition party criticized this decision and said, “The decision to close the social media platform TikTok is a serious action against freedom of expression and democracy.”