Nepal bans 26 major social platforms: Full list and what it means
Published on: Sept. 8, 2025, 9 p.m. | Source: Times of India
The Nepal government cracked down hard after launching a requirement: all social media platforms must register with Nepal’s Ministry of Communications and Information Technology. This wasn’t a casual ask, they had to set up a local office, appoint a grievance officer, and show they could self-regulate. Platforms got a 7-day deadline starting August 28. Meta (Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp), YouTube, Twitter (aka X), Reddit, none of them complied in time. So they were blacklisted. Within hours, ISPs like Nepal Telecom were told to block them.
