TikTok suffered another blow: It was banned for 1 year!

While TikTok continues to be at the center of discussions all over the world, including our country, the Albanian government took a very harsh decision against the platform. Prime Minister Edi Rama announced that TikTok will be banned in the country for a full year, citing the negative effects of social media, especially on young people. This decision came after a particularly unpleasant incident in November.

The government does not want to take the risk of TikTok!

The incident, which had great repercussions throughout Albania, started when a classmate killed a 14-year-old boy and then shared the images on Snapchat. While the public’s reaction grew after this tragedy, Prime Minister Rama stated that social media had an increasing effect on violence. rama, “TikTok is the bane of this neighborhood. We will drive this trouble out of our neighborhood for a year,He explained their decision against the platform.

In addition to the ban, it was announced that the government will develop new programs to educate children and provide support to families. Prime Minister Rama stated that they have comprehensively discussed the effects of social media on young people by holding a series of meetings with teachers, students, parents and psychologists over the last month. However, no official information has been shared yet about the details of these programs.

As you know, the USA is among the countries that will ban TikTok soon. While the USA is indirectly banning TikTok with its sales obligation decision that will come into force on January 19, Australia completely banned the use of social media by children under the age of 16 last November. Similarly, discussions are ongoing in the UK to expand the scope of social media bans.

So what do you think about this? Are such bans effective in reducing the effects of social media on young people? We are waiting for your opinions in the comments!