"Nepal said on Thursday that it would ask its telecommunications agency to block access to several social media platforms including Facebook, Youtube, X and LinkedIn, after a deadline for them to register with authorities had passed the previous day. Companies had been given until Wednesday to register with the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology and to name a local contact, grievance handler and person responsible for self-regulation."
"It's part of a social media crackdown on what the government describes as users with fake IDs spreading hate and rumors, committing cyber crime, and disturbing social harmony. A government notice issued on Thursday instructed the Nepal Telecommunications Authority (NTA) regulator to obstruct access to unregistered social media platforms but gave no details of which companies would be affected. Prominent Nepalese social media accounts like Everest Today issued warnings of disruptions to service, while some users noticed that, at least for the moment, they could still access sites set to face deactivation."
Nepal will ask its telecommunications agency to block access to unregistered social media platforms after a registration deadline passed. Companies were required to register with the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology and to name a local contact, grievance handler and a person responsible for self-regulation. The move targets users with fake IDs, hate speech, rumors, cybercrime and disruptions to social harmony. Only five platforms registered in time (TikTok, Viber, WeTalk, Nimbuzz and Poppo Live), two others were in the process, and 26 platforms in total are affected. Internet use in Nepal is about 90% of the population.
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