Nepal prohibits most social networking sites for failing to register in the government

The Nepal government prohibits commonly used social platforms including Facebook, X, Instagram, WeChat, Reddit and YouTube because of the lack of compliance with a new law that requires them to register with the government, Associated Press I mentioned. Five platforms, including Tiktok and Viber, have been exempted from the ban.

Social media companies were asked to provide a local communication, the grievance processor, and the person responsible for self -regulation to avoid closure, and many apparently fail to do so. “The social media platforms unregistered today will be activated today,” said ministry spokeswoman, Jagindra Kumar Thakur. Agence France Presse.

The Nepalese government recently provided a directive to compel social media companies to ensure its management well, responsibility and accountability. The government said that the draft law was an attempt to reduce hate over the Internet, rumors and cybercrime. However, opponents have been widely criticized as an oversight tool, as some groups described it as a violation of the basic rights of citizens.

“It is not a mistake to organize social media, but we first need to obtain the legal infrastructure to impose it. Surprisingly, such is control,” said Nepal’s head of digital rights in Nepal. Another group, the Union of Nepalese Journalists He said The scale “undermines the freedom of the press and the right of citizens to information.” It also expresses the opposition, the New York -based committee was to protect journalists.

Nepal is the latest government that stresses the supervision of social media, as countries including the United States, Europe and Brazil have recently varying degrees. Nepal India is also ongoing Spinning Local compliance officers and removal mechanisms (and even Be threatened Twitter employees at one point).