US EditionNepal blocks Facebook, X, YouTube and others for failing to register with the government
Only five platforms, including TikTok and Viber, have registered as required by Nepal's new law, leading to the blocking of 26 major social media sites for non-compliance, officials said.
- On Thursday, the K.P. Sharma Oli government ordered the Nepal Telecommunication Authority to block up to 26 platforms, including Facebook, X, Instagram, and YouTube, after a seven-day registration ultimatum expired.
- Under the Social Media Management Directive 2080 , the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology issued a public notice on Bhadra 12 , setting a seven-day deadline after the Cabinet decision on Bhadra 9 .
- So far, only five platforms—TikTok, Viber, Nimbuzz, WeTalk, and Poppo Live—have registered, Telegram and GlobalLink are in process, while Meta, Alphabet, X, and LinkedIn have not applied by Wednesday's deadline.
- The Ministry of Communications and Information Technology told the Nepal Telecommunications Authority to begin deactivations from midnight, with unregistered platforms shut down today but allowed to resume once registered.
- Rights groups and civil society say the ban risks censorship and freedom violations, experts warn of intrusive oversight, while government of Nepal defends the law as essential amid global trends.
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Nepal blocks 26 social media platforms in historic crackdown
The Nepali government on Thursday instituted a widespread block on major social media platforms, including Facebook, WhatsApp, Instagram, and X (formerly Twitter), restricting access to 26 platforms across the country. The decision, enforced by the Nepal Telecommunications Authority (NTA), follows the platforms’ failure to comply with the directive requiring registration with the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology within three…
Nepal bans social media: Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and other sites blocked
The government of Nepal yesterday ordered bans on "as many as" 26 social media sites including Facebook, X, Instagram and Youtube. The companies did not meet a local deadline to comply with registration requirements, reports Sanjeev Satgainya. After repeated requests, the government again, on August 28, set a seven-day deadline for social media platforms to register in Nepal. — Read the rest The post Nepal bans social media: Facebook, Instagram…
Several social media platforms, including Facebook, were blocked in Nepal today after the government blocked unregistered media outlets. It caused both anger and confusion for millions of users. Nepal's Ministry of Communications and Information Technology has instructed telecommunications authorities to block 26 media outlets that have not registered their operations in Nepal, including Facebook, YouTube, X and LinkedIn. "Following yesterday's …
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