Nepal has imposed a nationwide ban on 26 social media and messaging platforms, including Facebook, Instagram, X (formerly Twitter), WhatsApp, YouTube, Reddit and LinkedIn. The action follows the platforms’ failure to register with Nepal’s Ministry of Communications and Information Technology within seven days of an August 25 directive.

Nepal has banned major social media platforms like Facebook, YouTube, and X after they failed to register with the government by the given deadline. T

The Government of Nepal has ordered the Nepal Telecommunication Authority (NTA) to block social media platforms operating in the country without formal registration.