Today marked the second day of proceedings at the 12th BRAF Annual Meeting in Albania, organized by the Audiovisual Media Authority. The 9 member countries of the Black Sea Broadcasting Regulatory Forum were joined today by a delegation from Kosovo, representing the Independent Media Commission. Hate speech was once again the main topic of today’s […]
The Audiovisual Media Authority is hosting in the city of Vlora the 12th Annual Meeting of the Black Sea Broadcasting Regulatory Forum (BRAF). Representatives of nine states -Albania, Türkiye, Azerbaijan, Greece, Serbia, Armenia, Bulgaria, Moldova and Georgia – in their capacity as BRAF member states, along with high-level representatives of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation […]
AMA will serve as the host of the 12th BRAF Annual Meeting. The proceedings of this forum will take place on 17–18 September 2025 in the city of Vlora. At the 12th meeting of this important network, discussions will focus on one of the most pressing issues in today’s era of technological development: “Hate Speech […]
Technology has transformed the way we communicate and every other aspect of life. Alongside its many benefits, it has also brought risks that we must continously address. The first step, that of critical thinking, is essential to staying safe in the virtual world, in the face of dangers such as hate speech, misuse of personal […]
The Audiovisual Media Authority has taken a new step in the fight against piracy. Today, by unanimous vote, AMA’s Board approved the proposed amendments to the regulation “On the criteria and procedures for granting authorizations”. These amendments introduce strengthened measures to ensure compliance with the law, with a particular focus on strengthening the obligation for […]
Artificial Intelligence is a technological innovation that has also found application in media. Among its main uses in this field are: Automating content production: AI can be used to automate certain aspects of content creation, reducing both workload and production time, particularly for news based on press releases. AI can also be used to transcribe […]
Phenomena such as racism, sexism and insults targeting individual, religious, ethnic, or health-related identities cannot be justified under the pretext of freedom of expression. Hate speech must be recognized and condemned by all.
The Audiovisual Media Authority has established a new collaboration milestone with one of the major online platforms. AMA Chairwoman, Armela Krasniqi, announced today that a collaboration bridge has been built with Platform X, to monitor and prioritize addressing any potentially harmful content in Albanian, shared on the platform. This collaboration includes a dedicated channel for AMA within Platform X, […]
Final consultation roundtable on the proposed amendments to the regulation “On the criteria and procedures for granting authorizations” was held in Pogradec, where the Audiovisual Media Authority Chairwoman, Ms. Armela Krasniqi, met with authorized operators from the Korça region. The proposed amendments to the regulation “On the criteria and procedures for granting authorizations” have received […]
A new case of online piracy has been reported today by AMA’s Chairwoman, Ms. Armela Krasniqi. Referring to the latest illegal entity identified, fined and reported by AMA’s inspection teams, Krasniqi outlined the full history of tracking and blocking a case initially discovered in Kukës as an illegal IPTV broadcaster, which later transferred to other […]
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