US EditionAlbanian opposition protests TikTok ban alleging censorship ahead of election
- Albania will ban TikTok for 12 months starting on March 13, according to official letters from telecommunications regulators seen by Euractiv.
- Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama confirmed the shutdown, blaming TikTok for inciting violence and bullying, especially among children.
- Opposition protesters in Albania accused the government of censorship related to the TikTok ban, claiming it aims to control information ahead of elections set for May 11, with leader Sali Berisha announcing plans for protests against government actions.
- The Albanian Cabinet attributed the TikTok ban to concerns about violence and bullying among children, stating it will last for 12 months.
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The role of TikTok in election campaigns in Europe had already emerged both predominantly and controversially in Romania with the case of the right-wing candidate Calin Georgescu, excluded from the presidential race - whose first round he had won - due to alleged Russian infiltrations that occurred precisely through the app. And now the social network is once again being defended by the rulers, but this time in Albania, where hundreds of demonst…
After an announcement by the Prime Minister, the Albanian authorities on Wednesday ordered all Internet service providers to block access to this platform.
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Albanian opposition protests TikTok ban alleging censorship ahead of election
Albania’s opposition has protested the left-wing government’s decision to shut down TikTok, calling the move censorship ahead of May 11 parliamentary elections.
The Albanian government, led by socialist Edi Rama, has banned the use of Chinese application of short videos TikTok, on the grounds that it intends to protect minors. The law was passed last Thursday by the Council of Ministers and is expected to enter into force this Saturday. The government began to study the idea after the murder of Martin Canit, a 14-year-old boy stabbed by another of his age, following a social media dispute on 18 November…
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