Nepal government bans Tiktok due to negative effects on social harmony

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The Nepal government on Monday decided to ban the Chinese-owned social network platform Tiktok, citing its negative effects on social harmony...

According to government spokesperson and Minister for Communication and Information Technology, Rekha Sharma, Monday's Cabinet meeting decided to prohibit TikTok's use...

The decision to ban Tiktok will be implemented through the Ministry of Communication and IT, she said...

The Nepal government decided to ban Tiktok due to its negative effects on social harmony, The Kathmandu Post newspaper reported...

The government's decision to ban Tiktok is wrong; the government should regulate the social media site, ruling party leader Thapa said on X...

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