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Freedom
Online Comes with Responsibility (nn
29/10/2025)
Getting
out of hand : Left unchecked, the cycle of
misinformation and disinformation online will
only get worse (kp 14/10/2025)
Nepal's
first homegrown social platform 'Global Diary'
launched (rn 27/09/2025) [see website]
Generational social
media consumption patterns in Nepal, by
Rasila Dhamala (ae 25/09/2025)
Nepal’s
social media restrictions raise concerns over
digital freedom and investment climate : Experts
warn government action could tarnish
international image, disrupt relations with
global tech giants and affect economy, by
Sajana Baral (kp 07/09/2025), Sovereignty
and Freedom in the Digital Era (rep
07/09/2025)
Only
Hamro Patro, X respond as Nepal bars 26 social
sites : Telecom firms warn of heavy revenue
losses. Watchdog says ban violates fundamental
rights, urges review, by Krishana Prasain
(kp 06/09/2025), Businesses
and users hit as Nepal restricts social media
(rep 06/09/2025)
How
top court helped government implement social
media blockage : Court ruled social sites must
be registered, subjected to monitoring and
supervision (kp), NHRC
urges government to reconsider social media ban
: Rights body warns shutdown undermines
constitutional freedoms and calls for
alternative regulatory measures (kp
05/09/2025)
FNJ,
other groups object to government’s decision to
ban social media platforms : The journalists’
umbrella body and other 22 groups warn that the
ban violates rights guaranteed by the
constitution (kp (kp 04/09/2025), Nepal
bans Facebook and other major social media
platforms over non-compliance : Government
enforces mandatory registration rule, allowing
only listed platforms like TikTok and Viber,
by Sajana Baral (kp 04/09/2025), Nepal’s
social media ban explained in six questions :
From why the decision was taken to its impact on
creators and the digital economy, here’s what
you need to know, by Sajana Baral (kp
04/09/2025), Seven
provisions behind Nepal’s social media ban
(kh (kh 04/09/2025), Inactive
social media platforms to be reactivated once
registered: Communication Ministry (kh
04/09/2025), These
are the apps govt is blocking for not
registering (kh 04/09/2025), Nepal
directs ISPs to block 26 unregistered social
media platforms (kh 04/09/2025), Meta
reaches out to government over listing; Hamro
Patro submits application (kh (kh
04/09/2025)
Govt warns
unregistered social media platforms to comply by
midnight or face shutdown (kh 03/09/2025)
Nepal
now eligible for facebook content monetization
amid rumors of app ban (rep 02/09/2025)
Can Nepal really
ban social media platforms that ignore its laws?
(kh 30/08/2025)
How
social media is becoming a double-edged sword
for public safety : While social platforms has
emerged as a vital tool for crime control for
Nepal Police, it has also given rise to
incidents of cybercrime, by Purushottam
Poudel (kp 28/08/2025)
Home
Ministry transfers CDOs in Kathmandu Valley
(kh 21/08/2025)
Top
court says all social media, online sites must
register : Full text of verdict on the
sidhakura.com case calls for a mechanism to
monitor and evaluate online content, by
Binod Ghimire (kp 17/08/2025)
Social media should
come under legal ambit: PM (kh 15/08/2025),
Citizens
should be sensitized rather than controlled:
Gagan Thapa (rep 15/08/2025)
Social media fraud
alert: Fake stock app wipes accounts (kh
13/08/2025)
Misguided
desire for digital clampdown : The impact of the
Internet shutdown, such as banning a messaging
app, is immeasurable, by Ujjwal Acharya (kp
01/08/2025)
TikTok
removes 1.87 million videos from Nepal in three
months for policy violations (rep
01/08/2025)
Why social media
bill is deeply problematic, by Kamal Dev
Bhattarai (ae 28/07/2025)
Registration
makes social media platforms responsible :
Roughly 80 percent of Nepali social media users
are on Meta platforms, with the rest spread
across other platforms, interview with
Gajendra Kumar Thakur (kp 30/06/2025)
Cybercrime
case filed against RPP Youth Leader KC (rep
13/06/2025)
Social
media platforms must pay prior taxes within
three months of new FY (rep 30/05/2025)
Only
four social media platforms registered in Nepal
(rep 12/05/2025), Resolve
Meta Registration Impasse, by Uttam Maharjan
(rn 13/05/2025)
Facebook
still leads cybercrime cases, other applications
catching up : The spike reflects both the
growing digital footprint of Nepalis and the
expanding tactics of online criminals (kp
11/05/2025)
Mentally
distressed teens spend more time on social
media: Study (rep 07/05/2025)
Meta
ignores deadline. Nepal undecided : Government
says expert study ongoing to weigh pros and cons
of social media before deciding on next steps,
by Aarati Ray (kp 05/05/2025)
Register
or risk a blackout: Nepal warns Facebook, X and
YouTube (rep 11/04/2025), Deadline
approaches for foreign social media platforms to
register in Nepal (kh 13/04/2025)
Govt
issues 30-day notice for social media
registration (kh 26/03/2025)
Facebook,
X and Instagram to be banned in Nepal if not
registered within a month (rep 21/03/2025)
UNESCO
slams social media bill for overreach, ambiguity
: The UN body has raised red flags over
arbitrary content restrictions, lack of
independent regulation, and called for revision
(kp 19/03/2025)
Social
media bill needs to be revised to uphold global
human rights principles : Freedom of expression
protects all forms of information, regardless of
the truth or falsehood of the content,
interview with Ana Cristina Ruelas, Senior
Programme Specialist on Freedom of Expression at
UNESCO (kp 10/03/2025)
An
analysis of social media bill, by Krishna
Raman Adhikari (ae 10/03/2025)
Social
Media Bill may see major revisions, Congress
leader hints : Krishna Sitaula says he has asked
parties not to issue whip for the bill’s
endorsement (kp 08/03/2025)
Parliament
suspends entry passes of two YouTubers (kh
05/03/2025)
Experts
call for revisions in Social Media Bill (kh
01/03/2025)
Human
rights body to recommend revisions to Social
Media Bill : Social media needs regulation, not
control, NHRC chair Magar says, at an
interaction held to discuss proposed legal
provisions (kp 28/02/2025)
Fair
regulation of social media : Having a ministry
as a regulator of such platforms and their users
is unacceptable, by Suraj Ray (kp
20/02/2025)
Social
media from the eyes of Nepali women: The Good,
The Bad and The Ugly, by Smriti Dhungana
(rep 16/02/2025)
No
objection from opposition parties as government
introduces Social Media Bill in Parliament :
While the bill is widely criticised, including
by leaders from ruling parties, opposition
lawmakers didn’t register any rejection proposal
(kp 10/02/2025) [?????]
The
Social Media Bill: A comparison with the theory
of information overflow, by Vidhu Prakash
Kayastha (ht 10/02/2025)
Preventing
Abuse Of Social Media, by Uttam Maharjan (rn
04/02/2025)
Stricter
rules, hefty fines and potential jail time,
by Aishwarya Koirala (ae 03/02/2025)
PNC
recommends action against 54 YouTube channels
(rep 02/02/2025)
Resistance
against social media bill continues to build :
Free speech advocates say social media content
may need regulation but bill seeks to
criminalise minor offences too (kp
30/01/2025), Silencing
the critics : The social media bill must be
revised through the broadest possible
consultations (kp 31/01/2025)
Social
media bill proposes up to five years in prison
and Rs1.5 million as fine for spreading fake
news : The bill mandates additional penalties
for those who engage in these activities using
children or minors (kp 29/01/2025)
Two
arrested for character assassination on social
media (kh 16/01/2025)
Cyber
Bureau warns public against fraudulent online
ads : Bureau urges caution over deceptive online
advertisements and links proliferating on social
media platforms (kp 02/01/2025)
Unsafe
spaces : Nepali youngsters are increasingly
vulnerable to online intimate partner violence
(kp 01/01/2025)
Hearts
online, hurt offline: The dark side of teenagers’
virtual relationship : One in four young people in
Nepal experience online intimate partner violence, a
recent research shows, by Aarati Ray (kp
29/12/2024)
Online
violence against women in Nepali politics rising:
Study : Social media of 12 prominent female
politicians were monitored over three months (kp
16/12/2024)
Government
approves bill to regulate social media platforms :
Free speech advocates say the bill gives
administrative agencies unnecessary power to
monitor online content, by Anil Giri (kp
15/12/2024), Wrong
intent : The new bill on regulating online content
seems to be aimed at controlling anti-government
narratives (kp 16/12/2024)
Social
Media Influencing Nepali
Politics, by Sugam
Gautam (rn 13/12/2024)
TikTok
removes 6,078 videos in
Nepal for violating
community guidelines
(kh 04/12/2024)
Press
Council takes action
against 10 more YouTube
channels (kh
25/11/2024)
A
delicate balance : The
Durga Prasai case
highlights the need for
social media regulation.
But it shouldn’t be
rushed (kp
22/11/2024), Supporters
of Durga Prasai hold
protest rally in
Koteshwor (kh
22/11/2024)
Press
Council Nepal appeals to
media platforms to make
social media reliable :
Experts say while the
agency’s intentions may
be good, it infringes on
citizens’ freedom of
expression (kp
16/11/2024)
Social
media’s double-edged
impact : Participants of
this panel explored the
risks and benefits of
social media (kp
14/11/2024)
Small
and medium ventures
unlocking digital
potential, by
Rajendra Shrestha (rn
14/11/2024)
Tripping
on TikTok : Both the ban
on the social media app
and its lifting have
been arbitrary (kp
12/11/2024)
TikTok
gets legal recognition
in Nepal (kh
06/11/2024)
Press
Council steps up action
against Youtube channels
spreading fake news
(rep 01/11/2024)
Rabi
on Social Media: From
Deification to
Demonization!, by
Sita Neupane (kh
25/10/2024)
TikTok
seeks Policy Manager for Nepal
(kh 12/09/2024)
Nepal
Telecommunication Authority
lifts ban on TikTok : Sends
letters to Internet Service
Providers to lift ban (kh
06/09/2024)
TikTok’s
comeback : The government should
be careful not to let social
media apps become sites of
social discord (kp
26/08/2024), Lift
Of TikTok Ban Delights Users,
by Narayan Upadhyay (rn
27/08/2024)
TikTok
has days before it can feed
content to users : TikTok’s vice
president arrived in Nepal and
discussed the issue with
Ministry of Communication and
Information Technology officials
(kp 24/08/2024)
A
plot to mute marginalized voices
online : Certain provisions in
the Social Media Bill may be
used to silence the voices of
disadvantaged communities,
by Saurav Raj Pant (ae 22/08/2024)
Nepal
government lifts ban on TikTok
(kh 22/08/2024), Nepal
lifts its ban on TikTok : To
resume operations, the app must
promote Nepal’s tourism, invest
in digital literacy, support
public education, and ensure
that respectful language is used,
by Anil Giri (kp 23/08/2024)
Govt
holding discussions to lift TikTok ban
(rep 20/08/2024), Nepal
plans to lift ban on popular Chinese app
TikTok : Dahal government banned the
app, citing adverse effects on society.
Now, the Oli administration wants to
allow it, by Krishana Prasain ( kp
21/08/2024)
Social media’s
influence on politics: A double-edged
sword, by Hari Prasad Ghimire (ae
15/08/2024)
Press
Council Nepal takes action against 31 errant
YouTubers (kh 30/07/2024)
Government
ready to lift TikTok ban if legal requirements
met (kh 13/06/2024)
Health
ministry warns of taking action against
individuals circulating misleading
advertisements about health insurance (rep
19/04/2024)
Lies,
damn lies and digital media, by Mohan
Gajurel (ae 18/04/2024)
TikTok
ban costs NTC and Ncell Rs 3 billion in revenue
(rep 09/04/2024)
Viber
listed as social network in Nepal, Snapchat in
the process (rep 14/03/2024)
Weaving
Storytelling in Social Media Communication
(kh 09/03/2024)
NTA
seeks clarification from internet service
providers for allowing the operation of TikTok
(rep 24/02/2024)
Man
arrested for abuse through social media (kh
23/02/2024)
PM
Dahal indicates possible lift of TikTok ban upon
company compliance (kh 18/02/2024)
Govt
introduces revised bill to regulate social media
platforms (rep 06/01/2024)
How
Does Technology Affect Politics? Social media
has disrupted traditional political landscapes,
empowering individuals to engage in public
discourse like never before, by Hari Prasad
Shrestha (rep 04/01/2024)
Comrades,
TikTok is the Giga-factory of the 21st Century :
The irony deepens as the Communists, once
champions of the proletariat, have now assumed
characteristics akin to the bourgeoisie, by
Bimal Pratap Shah (rep 01/01/2024)
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