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At least 10 people killed during protests against Nepal’s social media ban in c/world@lemmy.world
[–] ax1on@sh.itjust.works 1 points 28 minutes ago

The main agenda of the protest is rising corruption and censorship in Nepal.

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Nepal’s Home Minister Resigns After 19 Killed in Gen Z Protests (kathmandupost.com)
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Nepal’s Home Minister Resigns After 19 Killed in Gen Z Protests (kathmandupost.com)
19 Dead in Nepal’s Gen Z Protests Over Corruption and Social Media Ban in c/worldnews@lemmy.ml
[–] ax1on@sh.itjust.works 5 points 2 hours ago

Sorry for not mentioning the reason. The protest was against corruption and the recent social media block.

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19 Dead in Nepal’s Gen Z Protests Over Corruption and Social Media Ban (kathmandupost.com)
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19 Dead in Nepal’s Gen Z Protests Over Corruption and Social Media Ban (kathmandupost.com)
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14 killed as police open fire on Gen Z protest in Baneshwar (kathmandupost.com)
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14 killed as police open fire on Gen Z protest in Baneshwar (kathmandupost.com)
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One dead as police open fire during Gen Z protest in New Baneshwar (kathmandupost.com)
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One dead as police open fire during Gen Z protest in New Baneshwar (kathmandupost.com)
Nepal Bans 26 Social Media Platforms, Including Signal in c/privacy@lemmy.ml
[–] ax1on@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Yes, while most ISPs have only blocked these platforms at the DNS level, a few have also started blocking their IP addresses.

Nepal Bans 26 Social Media Platforms, Including Signal in c/privacy@lemmy.ml
[–] ax1on@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 days ago (3 children)

Well, my ISP has blocked mastodon.social

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Nepal Bans 26 Social Media Platforms, Including Signal (sh.itjust.works)
 

cross-posted from: https://sh.itjust.works/post/45402993

The Ministry of Communication and Information Technology of Nepal has issued an order requiring all social media platforms to be registered in Nepal.

Based on this, the Nepal Telecommunications Authority (NTA) has instructed all network service providers to deactivate 26 platforms, including Signal, Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, YouTube, and others.

To lift the ban and operate legally in Nepal, each platform must:

  1. Register with the Ministry of Communication and Information Technology.

  2. Appoint in Nepal:

    • A Point of Contact
    • A Resident Grievance Handling Officer
    • An Officer responsible for monitoring compliance with self-regulation [1]

  3. Submit an application in the prescribed format along with required documents, as per the Directives on Managing the Use of Social Media Networks (2080 B.S.). [2]

Reference:

[1] Notice by the Ministry of Communication and Information Technology on Managing the Social Networking Platform Usage in Nepal

[2] Directives for Managing the Use of Social Networks, 2023

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Nepal Bans 26 Social Media Platforms, Including Signal (sh.itjust.works)
 

cross-posted from: https://sh.itjust.works/post/45402993

The Ministry of Communication and Information Technology of Nepal has issued an order requiring all social media platforms to be registered in Nepal.

Based on this, the Nepal Telecommunications Authority (NTA) has instructed all network service providers to deactivate 26 platforms, including Signal, Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, YouTube, and others.

To lift the ban and operate legally in Nepal, each platform must:

  1. Register with the Ministry of Communication and Information Technology.

  2. Appoint in Nepal:

    • A Point of Contact
    • A Resident Grievance Handling Officer
    • An Officer responsible for monitoring compliance with self-regulation [1]

  3. Submit an application in the prescribed format along with required documents, as per the Directives on Managing the Use of Social Media Networks (2080 B.S.). [2]

Reference:

[1] Notice by the Ministry of Communication and Information Technology on Managing the Social Networking Platform Usage in Nepal

[2] Directives for Managing the Use of Social Networks, 2023

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Nepal Bans 26 Social Media Platforms, Including Signal (sh.itjust.works)
 

The Ministry of Communication and Information Technology of Nepal has issued an order requiring all social media platforms to be registered in Nepal.

Based on this, the Nepal Telecommunications Authority (NTA) has instructed all network service providers to deactivate 26 platforms, including Signal, Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, YouTube, and others.

To lift the ban and operate legally in Nepal, each platform must:

  1. Register with the Ministry of Communication and Information Technology.

  2. Appoint in Nepal:

    • A Point of Contact
    • A Resident Grievance Handling Officer
    • An Officer responsible for monitoring compliance with self-regulation [1]

  3. Submit an application in the prescribed format along with required documents, as per the Directives on Managing the Use of Social Media Networks (2080 B.S.). [2]

Reference:

[1] Notice by the Ministry of Communication and Information Technology on Managing the Social Networking Platform Usage in Nepal

[2] Directives for Managing the Use of Social Networks, 2023

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