In implementation of the recommendation issued by the National Council for European Integration, the Audiovisual Media Authority convened the first interinstitutional meeting to draft the Memorandum of Understanding for the establishment and operation of the National Task Force on combating digital and audiovisual piracy and protecting broadcasting rights. The first draft of the Memorandum was […]

The illegal platform shqiperia.dev, which illegally retransmitted content from nationally licensed audiovisual operators, including DigitAlb and Tring, was officially reported by the Audiovisual Media Authority (AMA). Following the report, Cloudflare responded promptly, confirming the receipt of the complaint and identifying the hosting service providers supporting the platform’s infrastructure. As a result of this action, the platform is […]

AMA’s Chairwoman, Ms. Armela Krasniqi, participated in the Fifth Plenary Meeting of the European Board for Media Services. The Board’s Chair opened the meeting with an update on the implementation of the Board’s 2026 Work Programme. Ms. Renate Nikolay, Deputy Director-General at the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Communications Networks, Content and Technology (DG CONNECT), presented […]

For several hours, recently recorded footage containing explicit scenes of extreme violence and the bullying of a girl by two other girls has been circulating on social media and online platforms. We urge caution regarding any violent content related to the serious incident published on social media. Today alone, in response to complaints received from […]

The Audiovisual Media Authority Chairwoman, Ms. Armela Krasniqi, presented to Parliament the measures undertaken by the Authority to implement the four key recommendations set out in the Resolution on AMA’s Annual Report. She highlighted the progress made in strengthening the legal framework, enhancing monitoring capacities, protecting children and ensuring the audiovisual media services accessibility. Regarding […]

The Audiovisual Media Authority’s Chairwoman, Ms. Armela Krasniqi, participated in the periodic meeting of the National Council for European Integration, held at the Parliament of Albania, where she was invited to report and contribute to discussions on “The fight against digital and audiovisual piracy, progress and challenges in the context of European Union accession negotiations”. […]

In cooperation with citizens and TikTok, the Audiovisual Media Authority continues its efforts to identify and remove harmful content from the platforms. From the moment of reporting through 29 June, AMA reviewed and took action on 225 complaints handled. Of these, 89 were assessed as law violations, 65 videos/audio were removed from the platform and […]

At the Balkan Leadership Conference, organized by the Universal Peace Federation and the International Association of Parliamentarians for Peace under the support of the Parliament of the Republic of Albania, participants discussed the key challenges relating to media freedom, democracy, and digital governance in the Western Balkans. The Audiovisual Media Authority’s Chairwoman also took part […]

The content monitoring data for May, prepared by the analysis teams at the Audiovisual Media Authority, present the distribution of airtime allocated to political parties, the presence of state institutions and the synchronous actors across national television channels. The political parties monitoring shows that the Democratic Party of Albania accounted for 73.11% of total airtime, […]

As part of the digital space transparency and monitoring, the Audiovisual Media Authority has published data on the handling of citizens’ complaints regarding harmful content published on Platform X. The complaints review team handled a total of 70 pieces of content reported by the public, of which 26 were identified as law violations and referred […]