TikTok, Albania

Explained: Why has Albania banned TikTok for a year?
Albania has enforced a one-year ban on TikTok, citing concerns over cyberbullying and youth violence. The decision follows a November 2023 incident where a dispute on social media led to a fatal stabbing.
Albania starts turning off TikTok amid concern over youth violence
TikTok users in Albania are experiencing difficulties accessing the popular short video app after a one-year government ban took effect on Thursday, prompted by concerns that social media is fuelling youth violence in and outside school.
Albania shuts down TikTok for a year amid concerns over violence among children
The Albanian Cabinet decided on Thursday to shut down TikTok for 12 months, blaming the popular video-sharing platform for inciting violence and bullying, especially among children.
'Holding our children hostage': Albania bans TikTok
TikTok has been banned in Albania after authorities in the country ordered all internet service providers to block access to the Chinese-owned social media app. The ban was first announced last December after the killing of a 14-year-old,
Albania Bans TikTok Amid Concerns Over Youth Violence and Censorship Debate
Albania Bans TikTok Amid Concerns Over Youth Violence and Censorship Debate TikTok users in Albania are facing access issues after the governments one-year ban took effect on Thursday. Officials cite concerns that
Albanian opposition protests TikTok ban, alleges censure of free speech ahead of election
Albania’s opposition has protested the left-wing government’s decision to shut down TikTok, considering the move a censure of freedom of speech ahead of May 11 parliamentary elections.
Uncovering Albania's communist past
Forty years after the death of dictator Enver Hoxha, whose four-decade rule over Albania drove it into isolation and poverty, Qasa Alom explores how the country has changed. In the capital Tirana he ...