A one-year ban will come in to force from 2025. The decision was made after a 14-year-old student was killed during a fight near a school. However, the company says it doesn’t believe either child used its app.
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Australia became the first country in the world to ban social media for children under 16
Albania is planning to a one-year ban for social media site TikTok, a popular Chinese short video app, after a teenager was killed last month.
Prime Minister Edi Rama made the announcement on Saturday following a meeting with parents’ groups and teachers from across the country. He cited a growing concern over the influence of social media on children
“We are going to chase this thug out of our neighborhood for one year,” Rama said during the meeting.
“In China, TikTok promotes how students can take courses, how to protect nature, how to keep traditions,” he said, referring to the company’s home market. “On the TikTok outside China we see only scum and mud. Why do we need this? The problem is not the children but our entire society.”
