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Title: Nepal Blocks Most Social Media Platforms

Link: https://tech.slashdot.org/story/25/09/04/2072...

Nepal's government said Thursday it is blocking most social media platforms
including Facebook, X and YouTube because the companies failed to comply with
regulations that required them to register with the government. From a
report: Nepal's Minister for Communication and Information Prithvi Subba
Gurung said about two dozen social network platforms that are widely used in
Nepal were repeatedly given notices to come forward and register their
companies officially in the country. The platforms would be blocked
immediately, he said. TikTok, Viber and three other social media platforms
would be allowed to operate in Nepal because they have registered with the
government. Nepal government have been asking the companies to appoint a
liaison office or point in the country. It has brought a bill in parliament
that aims to ensure that social platforms are properly managed, responsible
and accountable.

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