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New Delhi. The Nepal government on Thursday announced that it was banning most social media platforms as they are not following the local rules of officially registering in the country. This new order will block 26 platforms, including major services such as Facebook, X (first Twitter), Instagram and YouTube.

Nepal’s Communications and Information Minister Prithvi Subba Gurung said that the government had repeatedly informed the two dozen most used social media platforms to register its companies, but they did not do so. Due to this, they will be blocked immediately.

However, he confirmed that five platforms including Tiktok and Viber would continue to work in Nepal as they have already followed the government’s registration order.

Why was a ban imposed?
The government made another attempt to implement the registration on August 28. He released a seven -day time limit which ended on Wednesday night. Nepali officials have pressurized these companies to appoint a local contact person. For this purpose, the government has introduced a bill in Parliament, which aims to manage social media platforms correctly, make it responsible and accountable.

The government’s decision to ban social media platforms is recently based on its instructions related to the decision of the Supreme Court and the regulation of social media.

According to the government, two weeks ago, the Supreme Court of Nepal ruled that all online and social media platforms – whether domestic or foreigners, should be compulsorily registered with a competent authority. This decision provides a legal basis for the government’s action.