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4 September 2025

A Nepali YouTube user opens the mobile app on September 4, 2025, following the announcement of the government to ban the social media platform in the Himalayan nation. The meeting in Nepal on September 4, 2025, attended by Communication and Information Technology Minister Prithivi Subba Gurung, ministry officials, representatives from the Nepal Telecommunication Authority, telecom operators, and internet service providers, makes the decision. According to ministry officials, all unregistered platforms are restricted with immediate effect. The government sets a seven-day deadline for mandatory registration, which expires on September 3, 2025. Currently, platforms such as Viber, TikTok, Wetalk, and Nimbuzz are registered, while Telegram and Global Diary are in the process.

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#12713308

4 September 2025

Social media apps appear on the screen of a phone of a Nepali user in Nepal on September 4, 2025, following the government's announcement to ban the social media platform in the Himalayan nation. The meeting held in Nepal on September 4, 2025, attended by Communication and Information Technology Minister Prithivi Subba Gurung, ministry officials, representatives from the Nepal Telecommunication Authority, telecom operators, and internet service providers, makes the decision. According to ministry officials, all unregistered platforms are restricted with immediate effect. The government sets a seven-day deadline for mandatory registration, which expires on September 3, 2025. Currently, platforms such as Viber, TikTok, Wetalk, and Nimbuzz are registered, while Telegram and Global Diary are in the process.

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#12713309

4 September 2025

A Nepali X (formerly Twitter) user opens the mobile app on September 4, 2025, following the announcement of the government to ban the social media platform in the Himalayan nation. The meeting in Nepal on September 4, 2025, attended by Communication and Information Technology Minister Prithivi Subba Gurung, ministry officials, representatives from the Nepal Telecommunication Authority, telecom operators, and internet service providers, makes the decision. According to ministry officials, all unregistered platforms are restricted with immediate effect. The government sets a seven-day deadline for mandatory registration, which expires on September 3, 2025. Currently, platforms such as Viber, TikTok, Wetalk, and Nimbuzz are registered, while Telegram and Global Diary are in the process.

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#12713310

4 September 2025

A Nepali Instagram user opens the mobile app on September 4, 2025, following the announcement of the government to ban the social media platform in the Himalayan nation. The meeting in Nepal on September 4, 2025, attended by Communication and Information Technology Minister Prithivi Subba Gurung, ministry officials, representatives from the Nepal Telecommunication Authority, telecom operators, and internet service providers, makes the decision. According to ministry officials, all unregistered platforms are restricted with immediate effect. The government sets a seven-day deadline for mandatory registration, which expires on September 3, 2025. Currently, platforms such as Viber, TikTok, Wetalk, and Nimbuzz are registered, while Telegram and Global Diary are in the process.

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#12713311

4 September 2025

Social media apps appear on the screen of a phone of a Nepali user in Nepal on September 4, 2025, following the government's announcement to ban the social media platform in the Himalayan nation. The meeting held in Nepal on September 4, 2025, attended by Communication and Information Technology Minister Prithivi Subba Gurung, ministry officials, representatives from the Nepal Telecommunication Authority, telecom operators, and internet service providers, makes the decision. According to ministry officials, all unregistered platforms are restricted with immediate effect. The government sets a seven-day deadline for mandatory registration, which expires on September 3, 2025. Currently, platforms such as Viber, TikTok, Wetalk, and Nimbuzz are registered, while Telegram and Global Diary are in the process.

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#12713312

4 September 2025

A Nepali X (formerly Twitter) user opens the mobile app on September 4, 2025, following the announcement of the government to ban the social media platform in the Himalayan nation. The meeting in Nepal on September 4, 2025, attended by Communication and Information Technology Minister Prithivi Subba Gurung, ministry officials, representatives from the Nepal Telecommunication Authority, telecom operators, and internet service providers, makes the decision. According to ministry officials, all unregistered platforms are restricted with immediate effect. The government sets a seven-day deadline for mandatory registration, which expires on September 3, 2025. Currently, platforms such as Viber, TikTok, Wetalk, and Nimbuzz are registered, while Telegram and Global Diary are in the process.

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#12713313

4 September 2025

A Nepali Facebook user opens the mobile app on September 4, 2025, following the announcement of the government to ban the social media platform in the Himalayan nation. The meeting in Nepal on September 4, 2025, attended by Communication and Information Technology Minister Prithivi Subba Gurung, ministry officials, representatives from the Nepal Telecommunication Authority, telecom operators, and internet service providers, makes the decision. According to ministry officials, all unregistered platforms are restricted with immediate effect. The government sets a seven-day deadline for mandatory registration, which expires on September 3, 2025. Currently, platforms such as Viber, TikTok, Wetalk, and Nimbuzz are registered, while Telegram and Global Diary are in the process.

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#12703943

1 September 2025

The KDDI Corporation logo, the Japanese telecommunications operator and the second-largest mobile telecommunications provider in Japan, is displayed on their pavilion during the Mobile World Congress 2025 in Barcelona, Spain, on March 5, 2025.

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#12545372

11 July 2025

The O2 Tower, headquarters of Telefonica Germany, rises above the treetops in Munich, Bavaria, Germany, on July 10, 2025. The high-rise building is home to the telecommunications provider offering mobile, landline, and broadband services.

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#12545373

11 July 2025

The O2 Tower, headquarters of Telefonica Germany, rises above the treetops in Munich, Bavaria, Germany, on July 10, 2025. The high-rise building is home to the telecommunications provider offering mobile, landline, and broadband services.

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#12485042

18 June 2025

A general view of the China Unicom stand is seen at the Shanghai New International Expo Centre in Shanghai, China, on June 18, 2025, during the first day of the Mobile World Conference.

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#12485052

18 June 2025

A general view of the China Unicom stand is seen at the Shanghai New International Expo Centre in Shanghai, China, on June 18, 2025, during the first day of the Mobile World Conference.

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#12485053

18 June 2025

A general view of the China Unicom stand is seen at the Shanghai New International Expo Centre in Shanghai, China, on June 18, 2025, during the first day of the Mobile World Conference.

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#12485055

18 June 2025

A general view of the China Unicom stand is seen at the Shanghai New International Expo Centre in Shanghai, China, on June 18, 2025, during the first day of the Mobile World Conference.

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#12485061

18 June 2025

A general view of the China Unicom stand is seen at the Shanghai New International Expo Centre in Shanghai, China, on June 18, 2025, during the first day of the Mobile World Conference.

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#12470123

13 June 2025

The logo of Deutsche Telekom is mounted on a dark grey building facade in Vienna, Austria, on June 7, 2025. The logo features a white capital ''T'' on a magenta square background, symbolizing the brand identity of the telecommunications company.

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