The Chair of AMA, Ms. Armela Krasniqi, welcomed in a meeting today the representatives of the Coalition for Reforms, Integration, and Consolidated Institutions (KRIIK). The focus of this meeting was the work that will be done during the electoral campaign. The Chair Ms. Krasniqi explained to KRIIK representatives AMA’s monitoring work during the electoral process, […]
The chair of AMA Ms. Armela Krasniqi, participated in the Human Rights Forum, HR30, “EMPOWER TALK: Standing against Hate & Embracing Rights,” organized in Tirana by the Albanian Government and the University of Essex, UK. In her speech at this forum Ms. Krasniqi stated: In today’s modern communication era, hate speech has become a global […]
The collaboration between citizens and AMA in blocking harmful content published on the TikTok platform continues. Hundreds of videos blocked for piracy, and hundreds more for harmful content are the result of this collaboration. Since the beginning of this collaboration, based on citizen reports, we have so far achieved the following 743 complaints received by […]
The collaboration continues with citizens and TikTok to remove harmful content from the platform. Between August 22 and December 20, 730 complaints were reviewed and addressed by AMA, of which 285 were deemed as violations of the law. As a result, 280 videos/audios have been removed from the platform, and 5 others are under review. […]
Following the report of television piracy by the Audiovisual Media Authority, the State Police has arrested five entity administrators for illegally selling TV packages. Meanwhile, three others have been declared wanted. The Chair of AMA, Ms. Armela Krasniqi, thanked the State Police for their collaboration in uncovering and addressing the cases reported by AMA’s inspection […]
The Chair of the Media Authority, Ms. Armela Krasniqi, welcomed the Head of the OSCE Presence in Albania, Ambassador Michel Tarran, to the AMA premises. Accompanied by the Head of the Democratization Department, Mr. Blerim Vela, and the Senior Media Officer, Mr. Dane Koruga, they expressed their interest in AMA’s work, the challenges the institution […]
The collaboration continues with citizens and TikTok to remove harmful content from the platform. We have reviewed and taken actions so far for: 710 complaints received by AMA 280 were deemed as violations of the law. Of these, 275 videos/audios have been removed from the platform, and 5 others are under review Regarding piracy, since […]
The Audiovisual Media Authority (AMA), following with concern the reports about the tragic event in Tirana, where a 14-year-old lost his life and several others were injured, expresses its deepest condolences to the victim’s family and full solidarity with the injured and their families. AMA, considering the highest priority to be the importance of reporting […]
The enhancement of dialogue on media independence and impartiality, based on the objectives outlined in the Rule of Law Roadmap for freedom of expression, including media freedom and pluralism, brought together representatives from the Audiovisual Media Authority, the European Movement in Albania (EMA), the Center for Transparency and Free Information (CTFI), experts, journalists, and others […]
AMA monitoring role during the electoral process was the main focus in the meeting between high-level officials of the Audiovisual Media Authority and the Needs Assessment Mission (NAM) delegation, sent to Albania by the OSCE Office. Mr. Ulvi Akhundlu, Deputy Head of the ODIHR Election Department, Mr. Kakha Inaishvili, ODIHR Election Adviser, and Mr. Sherif […]