Nepal has banned the social media app TikTok, citing disruptions to social harmony.
Over 1,600 TikTok-related cyber crime cases have been registered in Nepal over the past four years.
The decision was reportedly made in collaboration with the ruling party and the main opposition party.
The government of Nepal has announced an immediate ban on the social media app TikTok, citing disruptions to social harmony. The decision was made following a Cabinet meeting, with Foreign Minister Narayan Prakash Saud stating that the ban was necessary to regulate the use of the platform and to prevent the spread of indecent materials. The government has asked social media companies to register and open a liaison office in Nepal, pay taxes, and abide by the country's laws and regulations.
Over the past four years, Nepal has registered more than 1,600 TikTok-related cyber crime cases. This ban follows Nepal's previous ban on all pornographic sites in 2018. The decision to ban TikTok was reportedly made in collaboration with the ruling party and the main opposition party, in an effort to curb the spread of disharmony, distortion, and anarchy in society.
Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal stated that the decision was made to preserve social harmony and family unity. The decision comes amid concerns that the app is being used to disrupt social, religious, and communal relations. The move has received mixed reactions from various political parties and stakeholders. Some have welcomed the decision, stating that certain activities and content on TikTok disrupt social harmony and lead society down a negative path. Others, however, have suggested a regulatory approach rather than an outright ban, arguing that while the app has been misused, it should be regulated by law instead of being banned.
Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal of Nepal has announced a ban on TikTok, stating that the decision was made to preserve social harmony and family unity.
The decision was reportedly made in collaboration with the ruling party and the main opposition party, in an effort to curb the spread of disharmony, distortion, and anarchy in society.
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The decision comes amid concerns that the app is being used to disrupt social, religious, and communal relations.
Some have welcomed the decision, stating that certain activities and content on TikTok disrupt social harmony and lead society down a negative path. Others, however, have suggested a regulatory approach rather than an outright ban, arguing that while the app has been misused, it should be regulated by law instead of being banned.
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The government claimed that of late this social media platform was being wrongly used to spread contents capable of jeopardising social harmony, and the spread of propaganda was causing negative effects in an individual, community and the entire system.