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Albania to ban TikTok for a year as country's PM claims app inciting violence and bullying

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Albania to ban TikTok for a year as country's PM claims app inciting violence and bullyingThe Albanian government plans to block access to TikTok for a year after the killing of a 14-year-old boy led to concerns about social media's influence on children.
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News video: Albania's one-year TikTok ban met with anger among video platform's young users

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Prime Minister Edi Rama said on Saturday that TikTok would be blocked in the new year, blaming the platform for rising incidents of violence and bullying, especially among young people.

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