Albania bans TikTok for one year after death of teenager, as U.S. Supreme Court prepares to hear ByteDance's ban challenge.

Prime Minister Edi Rama, speaking at a meeting with teachers and parents, said TikTok "would be fully closed for all. ... There will be no TikTok in the Republic of Albania." Rama said the ...

Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama announced Albania was shutting down TikTok from early 2025. In a statement released within hours, a TikTok spokesman said: "We are seeking urgent clarity from the Albanian government.

TIRANA, Albania — Albania's prime minister said Sunday the ban on TikTok his government announced a day earlier was "not a rushed reaction to a single incident." Prime Minister Edi Rama said Saturday the government will shut down TikTok for one year ...

Albania's government announced a year-long ban on TikTok, citing concerns over violence and bullying, especially among youth. The decision follows a stabbing incident linked to social media disputes.

PM Edi Rama announced the move after meeting parents and teachers over the effects on young people of social media.

Albania’s prime minister says the ban on TikTok his government announced was “not a rushed reaction to a single incident.”

Albania will ban TikTok for one year, after the killing of a teenager raised fears the social media app is a negative influence.

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.

Iranian authorities have lifted a ban on Meta's instant messaging platform WhatsApp and Google Play as a first step to scale back internet restrictions, Iranian state media reported on Tuesday.

If not, the platform would be banned in the United States -- denying TikTok its claimed 170 million users in the countries. TikTok admitted ByteDance employees in China had accessed Americans’ data but it has denied giving data to the Chinese authorities.