Source: BBC News [UK State Media]
“Albania’s prime minister has announced the government intends to block access to TikTok for one year after the killing of a schoolboy last month raised fears about the influence of social media on children. Speaking on Saturday Edi Rama declared the proposed ban would start in January. TikTok said it is seeking urgent clarifications from the Albanian government about the proposed ban. The social media platform told the BBC it had found no evidence the person who allegedly stabbed the 14-year-old boy, or the victim himself, had TikTok accounts. During a meeting in Albania’s capital Tirana with teachers, parents and psychologists Rama branded TikTok as ‘the thug of the neighbourhood’. ‘We are going to close it for a year and we are going to start rolling out programs that will serve the education of students and help parents follow their children’s journey,’ Rama said.” (12/21/24)