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'Tiktok' to be closed from tomorrow/ AKEP reacts: Internet companies should block access

2025-03-12 12:30:00, Aktualitet CNA

'Tiktok' to be closed from tomorrow/ AKEP reacts: Internet companies

Starting tomorrow, the TikTok platform will not function in Albania, following the Government's decision to close it.

For this reason, the National Authority for Cybersecurity, administered by AKEP, has today issued a call to internet companies to block access to this application in Albania.

AKEP demands the blocking of 'TikTok' servers in the territory of the Republic of Albania, in implementation of the official decision by the government.

AKEP announcement:

The National Cyber ??Security Authority (AKSK) with letter no. 1196 prot., dated 10.03.2025 (administered in AKEP with no. 359/2 prot., dated 10.03.2025), has requested the necessary measures to block access to the TIK TOK application and its digital infrastructure in the Albanian territory, by taking the following actions:

Blocking TikTok IPs in the territory of Albania.

Blocking TikTok DNS in Albania.

Blocking TikTok's SNI (Server Name Indications) in the territory of Albania.

Blocking ByteDance company IPs in the territory of Albania.

The AKSK letter cites the legal basis (Decision of the Council of Ministers No. 151 dated 6.3.2025) and the list of all IPs and domains for which access blocking is requested.

Based on letter ç), point 2 of article 30 of law no. 54/2024 “On electronic communications in the Republic of Albania” and letter e), point 1, of article 9, as well as point 9 of Annex E, of AKEP Regulation no. 47 dated 26.10.2017 “On the implementation of the General Authorization regime”, every operator/entrepreneur that provides electronic communications services/networks under the general authorization regime must respect the restrictions on transmissions of illegal or harmful content set by AKSK.

Regarding the above, we are forwarding the letter from AKSK.

Also, each entrepreneur (ISP) must submit written confirmation to AKEP and for the knowledge of AKSK, for the closure of access to the IPs and domains cited in the AKSK letter, by March 13, 2025./CNA 





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