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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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