South Asia Shutdowns Event

Nepal

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Country Nepal
Region / City National
Networks Affected Discord, Facebook, Facebook Messenger, Instagram, LinkedIn, Reddit, Signal, Snapchat, Telegram, Threads, Twitter (X), WeChat, WhatsApp, YouTube
Time Period 03 Sep 2025 - 08 Sep 2025
Status Ended
Reference Open Source Link
Description The Nepal Ministry for Communication and Information Technology (MoCIT) ordered the Nepal Telecommunication Authority (NTA) to make unregistered social media sites inactive until they are registered in Nepal under the Social Media Directives 2080\.

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