According to an official who participated in the meeting, the work of writing the decision is now underway. The official says that there is a possibility that the ministry will decide to block the social networks that are not included in the list, with effect from tonight.
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Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli's chief political advisor Bishnu Rimal is saying that unlisted social networks are becoming inactive, while the Ministry of Communication is holding a meeting to decide on this. The Minister of Communication and Information Technology Prithbisubba Gurung and officials of the Ministry, representatives of Nepal Telecommunication Authority, Telecom Operators, Internet Service Providers are participating in the meeting.
According to an official who participated in the meeting, the work of writing the decision is now underway. The official says that there is a possibility that the ministry will decide to close the social networks that are not listed, with effect from tonight.
The deadline for social media platforms to be listed within seven days has expired on Wednesday night. However, till the time of preparing this news, none of the big platforms have come in contact with the Ministry for the registration process.
So far, big platforms like Meta, Alphabet, X, Reddit, LinkedIn have not come in contact with the Ministry for the registration process. The government has warned that social networks that are not registered with the Ministry of Communication and Information Technology within the specified time will be gradually deactivated.
Earlier, Prime Minister's chief political advisor Rimal wrote on Facebook, 'Probably all unregistered social networks and online platforms are becoming inactive. Social media and online platforms have almost become an addiction for all of us.'
