Albania Bans TikTok for a Year After Killing of Teenager

Albania Bans TikTok for a Year After Killing of Teenager
The TikTok logo is pictured outside the company's U.S. head office in Culver City, Calif. on Sept. 15, 2020. Mike Blake/Reuters
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TIRANA—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.

The ban, part of a broader plan to make schools safer, will come into effect early next year, Prime Minister Edi Rama said after 1,300 meetings with parents’ groups and teachers from across the country.