Albania announces shutdown of TikTok for at least a year

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The blocking of the controversial social network comes less than a month after a 14-year-old student was killed and another injured in a fight near a school in Tirana. Local media had reported that the incident followed arguments between the two boys on social media. Videos had also emerged on TikTok of minors supporting the killing.

Two weeks ago, local media in North Macedonia reported that hospitals there had treated dozens of teenagers for injuries sustained after attempting the “Superman” TikTok challenge. It involves one child leaping onto the linked arms of a few others. And in Serbia, in the south-western city of Novi Pazar, there were reports that children in several high schools had taken part in a “choking” challenge.