{"id":76964,"date":"2025-03-06T15:16:13","date_gmt":"2025-03-06T14:16:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/?p=76964"},"modified":"2025-03-06T14:49:06","modified_gmt":"2025-03-06T13:49:06","slug":"tiktok-ban-rama-responds-says-decision-was-made-after-consulting-65000-parents","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/tiktok-ban-rama-responds-says-decision-was-made-after-consulting-65000-parents\/","title":{"rendered":"TikTok Ban: Rama Responds, Says Decision Was Made After Consulting 65,000 Parents"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"89\" data-end=\"201\">Prime Minister Edi Rama has responded to the government&#8217;s decision to ban access to TikTok in Albania.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"203\" data-end=\"372\">In a post on X (formerly Twitter), Rama stated that the one-year suspension of the platform was made following extensive consultations with 65,000 parents.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"374\" data-end=\"598\">Rama also noted that the Albanian government is in discussions with TikTok&#8217;s parent company, which is expected to visit Albania soon to present a series of measures aimed at increasing child safety on the platform.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"600\" data-end=\"1087\">&#8220;The decision for the temporary closure of TikTok was, first and foremost, made after broad consultations with 65,000 parents and teachers. 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