Nepal Bans Facebook, YouTube, Instagram, and 23 Other Social Media Platforms for Failing to Register with Government
On September 4, 2025, Nepal’s government enacted a sweeping ban on 26 major social media platforms, including Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, WhatsApp, X, Reddit, and LinkedIn, due to their failure to comply with mandatory registration requirements. This decision, rooted in a Supreme Court directive and the 2023 Directive for Managing the Use of Social Networks, has … Read more