Meta and other companies have been disobeying the instructions of the Nepal government, the government has warned that the platform will be deactivated if they are not listed.
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The deadline given by the government for social media platforms to be listed compulsorily within seven days is ending today. However, so far none of the platforms have come in contact with the Ministry for the registration process. At present, the employees in the ministry are waiting to see if any platform will send emails.
The government has warned that social networks that do not register within the time specified in the notice will be gradually deactivated. Gajendra Kumar Thakur, the spokesperson of the Ministry of Communication and Information Technology said that they are optimistic as the deadline is till 12 o'clock tonight. "Friends in the ministry are refreshing their emails," he said, "so far no platform has contacted them." The ministry of
issued a notice on August 12 and instructed all social networks operating in Nepal to be listed. According to the ministry, the notice was issued in accordance with the decision of the Council of Ministers on August 9 in compliance with the directive order given by the full bench of the Supreme Court. Social networks were asked to register within seven days from the date of publication of the notice. Platforms for listing or registration process should also designate a point of contact in Nepal, an officer to hear residential complaints and an officer to monitor self-regulation compliance, the ministry said.
If no platform comes in contact for registration within the specified time, the ministry has also instructed the Nepal Telecommunication Authority to deactivate those platforms gradually within Nepal and to reactivate them immediately after completing the registration process. "Whatever is said in the notice, we will implement it literally," said Thakur, the spokesperson, "The Ministry has issued notices 4 times before." This year, there is a binding situation because of the order of the Supreme Court and the decision of the Council of Ministers.
Any person, company, or organization that wants to operate a new social network in Nepal must apply to be listed in the Ministry according to the guidelines for managing the use of social networks, 2080. Meta, the parent company of platforms such as Facebook, Messenger, WhatsApp, and Instagram, which are used by the most people in Nepal, has been targeted by the government, but the company has been continuously ignoring them. Other news related to
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