Social Media Banned in Nepal: Thousands of young Nepalese citizens took to the streets to protest the KP Sharma Oli government’s decision to ban 26 social media services, including Facebook, YouTube, and X, resulting in eight fatalities and over 100 injuries. The demonstrations began in Kathmandu, the nation’s capital, and have since expanded to other parts of the Himalayan nation.

Police have used tear gas shells and rubber bullets in their crackdown on demonstrators. Then, a young protester urged the others to disperse, claiming that special interests had infiltrated the gathering to incite it. The leader of the rally declared, “We have already won today.”

Why Social Media is Banned in Nepal:

Facebook and Instagram were among the social media platforms that Nepal banned on Thursday for failing to register with the Ministry of Communication and Information Technology. According to a notice, social media behemoths have one week, beginning on August 28, to register with the government. However, none of the following companies had applied by the deadline: LinkedIn, Reddit, X (previously Twitter), Alphabet (YouTube), Meta (Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp), and others.

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Last year, the Supreme Court issued an order that prompted the government’s actions. The social media behemoths were requested to designate a resident grievance handling officer and compliance officer, as well as to provide a point of contact. In Nepal, TikTok, Viber, Witk, Nimbuzz, and Popo Live are still in use and have government registrations. It has been learned that applications from Global Diary and Telegram are being investigated.

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