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ADVERTISEMENT Albania's prime minister has said the government will shut down the video service TikTok for one year, blaming it for inciting violence and bullying, especially among children. Albanian authorities held 1,300 meetings with teachers and parents following the death of a teenager in mid-November who was stabbed by another youth after a quarrel that allegedly started on the video hosting platform. Prime Minister Edi Rama, speaking at a meeting with teachers and parents, said TikTok "