Ban on the thicket. There is a government decision

Limiting access to Tiktok will be implemented by the National Cyber ​​security agency within a few days – she added.

– We have started communication with Tiktok to introduce more stringent content filters that will prevent the promotion of harmful behavior – the Albanian Minister of Education pointed out.

Prime minister Albania Edi Rama announced introduction in December 2024. The application described the “housing bandit”, which fuels violence among young people at school and outside.

“The decision to temporarily prohibit the Thicktok was made primarily after broad consultations with 65,000 parents and teachers. Secondly, it was taken after making sure that we have the necessary technical possibilities. In the meantime we conduct a dialogue with the company to present both a set of safety measures for children – including in Albanian – as well as some innovations supporting education and education” socio.

The idea of ​​prohibiting Tiktok appeared in the public debate of Albania after in November last year the story of a 14-year-old killed by a colleague shook the country. Before the tragedy between the boys, there was a quarrel in social media. In the country, discussions were also caused by the recording of violence appearing on thicket.

In response to the announcement of the framework, the Tiktok authorities appealed to the Albanian government in December for “clarification of the matter.” “We did not find any evidence that the perpetrator or the victim had accounts on the thicket, but the reports confirmed that the recordings preceding this incident were published on another social platform” – emphasized Tiktok.

Recently, several European countries have decided to limit the use of social media, including France, Germany and Belgium. However, the strictest law was introduced in Australiawhere there is a total ban on using the so -called Socials for children under 16 years of age.