TikTok did not immediately respond to a request for comment outside normal business hours.
Albania on Saturday announced a one-year ban on TikTok, the popular short video app, following the killing of a teenager last month that raised fears over the influence of social media on children.
“For one year, we’ll be completely shutting it down for everyone. There will be no TikTok in Albania,” Rama said.Several European countries including France, Germany and Belgium have enforced restrictions on social media use for children. In one of the world’s toughest regulations targeting Big Tech, Australia approved in November a complete social media ban for children under 16.
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