Nepal blocks most social media sites not to register with government

Nepala’s government blocks commonly used social platforms, including Facebook, X, Instagram, Vechat, Reddit and YouTube due to non-compliance with new laws that require to register with government, Associated Press reported. The five platforms, including tiktok and vibe registered in the country are released from the ban.

From social media, they were asked to give local contact, complaints and a person responsible for self-regulation to avoid exclusion and many obviously did not do so. “Unrewarded social media platforms will be deactivated today,” said spokesman by the Gajendra Kumar Thakur Ministry France Print Agency.

The Nepalese government recently introduced Directive forcing social media companies to ensure that their platforms were well managed, responsible and responsible. The government said that the bill was an effort to restrain the network of hatred, rumors and cyber guilty. However, opponents criticized this as a means of censorship, and some groups call this violation of the basic rights of citizens.

“It is not wrong to regulate social media, but we must first have a legal infrastructure to implement it. Surrounding the closure like this control,” said the president of the digital rights of Nepal President Boll Nath Dhungan. Another group, the Federation of Nepali Journalists said The measure “undermines the freedom of the press and the right of citizens to the information.” He also expressed the opposition was the Board based on New York for the Protection of Journalists.

Nepal is the last government that tightened the supervision of social media, with countries, including the United States, Europe and Brazil, it did so that they distinguished diplomas late. It is also Indian Nepal’s India authorized Local compliance officers and disposal mechanisms (and even) Previous in prison Twitter employees at one time).