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DECISION/ The government lifts temporary measures and opens the social network "Tik-Tok"

2026-02-04 15:52:57Politikë SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX
Edi Rama

The social network "TikTok" will be accessible throughout the territory of Albania after about a year of blocking, a measure taken by the government a few months after the murder of 14-year-old Martin Cani by his peer, following a fight that started between them precisely on this social network.

The Council of Ministers has today taken the decision to open the application after the block on March 13, 2025.

The decision states that "the National Cyber ??Security Authority (AKSK), in cooperation with regulatory bodies in the field, takes the necessary actions to lift the measures to interrupt access to this platform."

Prime Minister Edi Rama had stated at the time that the closure would be temporary and that the application would be reopened as soon as an agreement was reached with the Chinese company to install filters, due to the alleged negative effect on the psycho-emotional health of children.

Government decision:

In accordance with Article 100 of the Constitution, Articles 10, points 1, 26, points 212, points 2, 174, 177, point 5, of Law No. 54/2024, “On Electronic Communications in the Republic of Albania”, Articles 32, points 4, 32/1, 42 and 46, of Law No. 97/2013, “On Audiovisual Media in the Republic of Albania”, as amended, and point 4, Article 27, of Law No. 18/2017, “On the Rights and Protection of the Child”, upon the proposal of the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Infrastructure and Energy, the Minister of Education, the Minister of Justice, the Minister of Internal Affairs and the Minister of Health and Social Welfare, the Council of Ministers

1. Lifting the temporary measures to interrupt access to the on-line platform "Tik Tok" in the territory of the Republic of Albania, after addressing the issues in the field of public and social security in the digital environment.

2. The National Cyber ??Security Authority (NKSA), in cooperation with regulatory bodies in the field, takes the necessary actions to implement the lifting of measures to terminate access to this platform, while also respecting the legal provisions for the protection of personal data, in accordance with the legislation in force in the territory of the Republic of Albania.

DECISION/ The government lifts temporary measures and opens the social network

3. Decision no. 151, dated 6.3.2025, of the Council of Ministers, "On taking temporary measures to avoid the negative impacts of the on-line platform "Tik Tok", is repealed.

4. The Ministry of Education, the Ministry of Justice, the Ministry of Infrastructure and Energy, the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, the National Cyber ??Security Authority, the National Information Society Agency and the sectoral regulatory authorities are responsible for the implementation of this decision.

We recall that about 20 human rights organizations condemned the decision of the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Albania at the time, calling the decision an "extreme restriction."

They also stated that blocking access to the platform in the pre-election period (as the Parliamentary elections were held on May 11, 2025) was "particularly concerning" because it harmed political parties' communication, especially with young voters, and eroded citizens' ability to access diverse information before making a decision about who to vote for.

The organizations also note that Rama's intervention in this process has an acute lack of transparency and that the process that he claims was carried out, that of consulting with 65,000 parents and teachers, had worrying deficiencies in evidence that it took place and that for this consultation process to be valid, it will need to include the entire society and not just certain categories of it, such as parents and teachers.


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