TikTok the thug of the neighbourhood, says PM as Albania shuts down app for at least a year

TIRANA: Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama announced Saturday that the government will shut down social network TikTok for at least a year starting at the beginning of 2025.

During a meeting in Tirana with Albanian teachers, parents and psychologists Rama said that “TikTok is the thug of the neighbourhood”.

“We are going to chase this thug out of our neighborhood for one year”, Rama said.