Albania to ban TikTok for a year amid claims it promotes violence among children

TikTok is set to be banned in Albania for a year starting at some point in 2025 (AP Photo/Kiichiro Sato, File)

Albania’s prime minister has said the government will shut down the social media service TikTok for one year, blaming it for inciting violence and bullying, especially among children.

Albanian authorities held 1,300 meetings with teachers and parents following the stabbing death of a teenager in November by another teenager after a quarrel that started on TikTok.