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TikTok ban echoes in world media

2024-12-22 15:04:03Aktualitet SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX

TikTok ban echoes in world media

The Albanian government's decision to close TikTok for a year has echoed in international media.

Reuters news agency has quoted statements by Prime Minister Edi Rama and states that the ban is part of a broader plan to make schools safer and will come into effect early next year.

The BBC writes that the blocking of TikTok comes a month after the murder of a 14-year-old student at a school in Tirana, which had its origins in a conflict that began on social media. The murder sparked a debate in Albania among parents, psychologists and educational institutions about the impact of social media on young people.

The British newspaper "The Guardian" also cites statements by the Prime Minister of Albania who has blamed social media, and TikTok in particular, for inciting violence among young people inside and outside of school. 

Meanwhile, in its article, the British newspaper "The Guardian" quotes opposition MP Ina Zhupa who calls this a dictatorial decision and a serious act against freedom of speech and democracy. The news was also published in the Associated Press, Al Jazeera, etc.

In a reaction to these media outlets, the TikTok platform stated through its spokesperson that it is seeking "urgent clarifications" from the Albanian government.

"We found no evidence that the perpetrator or victim had TikTok accounts, and multiple reports have in fact confirmed that the videos leading up to this event were being posted on another platform, not TikTok."

TikTok is already banned in India, which was one of the platform's biggest markets. It is also blocked in Iran, Nepal, Afghanistan, and Somalia.

TikTok is also fighting a law passed by the US Congress that would ban the app from January 19 unless it is sold by ByteDance – its Chinese parent company.

Several European countries, including France, Germany and Belgium, have imposed restrictions on children's use of social media. Australia passed a complete ban on social media for children under 16 in November.


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