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Press
Council takes action
against 10 more YouTube
channels (kh
25/11/2024)
A
delicate balance : The
Durga Prasai case
highlights the need for
social media regulation.
But it shouldn’t be
rushed (kp
22/11/2024), Supporters
of Durga Prasai hold
protest rally in
Koteshwor (kh
22/11/2024)
Press
Council Nepal appeals to
media platforms to make
social media reliable :
Experts say while the
agency’s intentions may
be good, it infringes on
citizens’ freedom of
expression (kp
16/11/2024)
Social
media’s double-edged
impact : Participants of
this panel explored the
risks and benefits of
social media (kp
14/11/2024)
Small
and medium ventures
unlocking digital
potential, by
Rajendra Shrestha (rn
14/11/2024)
Tripping
on TikTok : Both the ban
on the social media app
and its lifting have
been arbitrary (kp
12/11/2024)
TikTok
gets legal recognition
in Nepal (kh
06/11/2024)
Press
Council steps up action
against Youtube channels
spreading fake news
(rep 01/11/2024)
Rabi
on Social Media: From
Deification to
Demonization!, by
Sita Neupane (kh
25/10/2024)
TikTok
seeks Policy Manager for Nepal
(kh 12/09/2024)
Nepal
Telecommunication Authority
lifts ban on TikTok : Sends
letters to Internet Service
Providers to lift ban (kh
06/09/2024)
TikTok’s
comeback : The government should
be careful not to let social
media apps become sites of
social discord (kp
26/08/2024), Lift
Of TikTok Ban Delights Users,
by Narayan Upadhyay (rn
27/08/2024)
TikTok
has days before it can feed
content to users : TikTok’s vice
president arrived in Nepal and
discussed the issue with
Ministry of Communication and
Information Technology officials
(kp 24/08/2024)
A
plot to mute marginalized voices
online : Certain provisions in
the Social Media Bill may be
used to silence the voices of
disadvantaged communities,
by Saurav Raj Pant (ae 22/08/2024)
Nepal
government lifts ban on TikTok
(kh 22/08/2024), Nepal
lifts its ban on TikTok : To
resume operations, the app must
promote Nepal’s tourism, invest
in digital literacy, support
public education, and ensure
that respectful language is used,
by Anil Giri (kp 23/08/2024)
Govt
holding discussions to lift TikTok ban
(rep 20/08/2024), Nepal
plans to lift ban on popular Chinese app
TikTok : Dahal government banned the
app, citing adverse effects on society.
Now, the Oli administration wants to
allow it, by Krishana Prasain ( kp
21/08/2024)
Social media’s
influence on politics: A double-edged
sword, by Hari Prasad Ghimire (ae
15/08/2024)
Press
Council Nepal takes action against 31 errant
YouTubers (kh 30/07/2024)
Government
ready to lift TikTok ban if legal requirements
met (kh 13/06/2024)
Health
ministry warns of taking action against
individuals circulating misleading
advertisements about health insurance (rep
19/04/2024)
Lies,
damn lies and digital media, by Mohan
Gajurel (ae 18/04/2024)
TikTok
ban costs NTC and Ncell Rs 3 billion in revenue
(rep 09/04/2024)
Viber
listed as social network in Nepal, Snapchat in
the process (rep 14/03/2024)
Weaving
Storytelling in Social Media Communication
(kh 09/03/2024)
NTA
seeks clarification from internet service
providers for allowing the operation of TikTok
(rep 24/02/2024)
Man
arrested for abuse through social media (kh
23/02/2024)
PM
Dahal indicates possible lift of TikTok ban upon
company compliance (kh 18/02/2024)
Govt
introduces revised bill to regulate social media
platforms (rep 06/01/2024)
How
Does Technology Affect Politics? Social media
has disrupted traditional political landscapes,
empowering individuals to engage in public
discourse like never before, by Hari Prasad
Shrestha (rep 04/01/2024)
Comrades,
TikTok is the Giga-factory of the 21st Century :
The irony deepens as the Communists, once
champions of the proletariat, have now assumed
characteristics akin to the bourgeoisie, by
Bimal Pratap Shah (rep 01/01/2024)
Regulating
social media platforms : It should balance
empowering users, holding platforms accountable
and promoting transparency, by Ujjwal
Acharya (kp 24/12/2023)
TikTok
Ban: Communist Delusion and Misguided Priorities
: Many argue that this move reflects a
governance approach steeped in an outdated
communist ideology, by Bimal Prartap Shah
(rep 22/12/2023)
From
TikTok ban to 'Ramailo': Nepalis explore new
digital horizons, by Sara Pahari (rep
19/12/2023)
Balancing
Freedom Of Expression And Social Media, by
Liladhar Upadhyaya (rn 17/12/2023)
Asia
Internet Coalition asks government to rethink
Nepal’s social media policy : AIC calls for
collaboration for practical, clear rules that
protect the benefits of internet and keep people
safe from harm (kp 10/12/2023)
SEBON
to take action against those influencing
stock market through Clubhouse and
Facebook (rep 10/12/2023)
TikTok
initiates registration process in Nepal (kh
05/12/2023)
Hearing
of writ petition against TikTok ban put off
citing lack of time (kh 05/12/2023)
Communication
ministry submits written clarification to SC
over TikTok ba : The ministry says the decision
to ban TikTok was taken after it became
impossible to regulate activities on the social
media platform (rep 04/12/2023), PM
Dahal indicates potential lift of TikTok
ban (kh 04/12/2023)
Tiktok
ban: What does it mean for the future of
democracy in Nepal? Banning TikTok can be seen
as another form of infringing on the right to
freedom of speech?, by Pragya Neupane (rep
03/12/2023)
PM
Dahal submits written clarification to SC,
citing social concerns for TikTok ban (rep
01/12/2023)
Digital
platforms responsible for increasing VAWG cases,
by Pritam Bhattarai (rn 01/12/2023)
TikTok’s
triumph and turmoil in Nepal : The rapid ascent
of TikTok has undoubtedly sent shockwaves
through long-standing social and information
technology giants, prompting speculation about
the impact of its meteoric success, by
Rabindra Adhikary (ae 30/11/2023)
Government
considering banning Snapchat, Tinder, and
Telegram (kh 29/11/2023) [Regular, well-founded
information about the dangers of these media and
monitoring their misuse would make more sense
than restricting people's freedoms!]
NTA
issues ultimatum to internet service providers
regarding TikTok ban compliance (kh
29/11/2023)
On
TikTok Ban, by Dixya Poudel (rn 29/11/2023)
Nepal's
TikTok Ban : Communism's Clash with the Creative
Economy, by Bimal Pratap Shah (rep
28/11/2023)
TikTok
ban won’t stop Nepali netizens : Why TikTok was
different and what next after the platform was
blocked by the government, by Saniaa Shah
(nt 24/11/2023)
Nepal Police warns against VPN
use for banned TikTok (kh 22/11/2023) [This proves the delusion and
incompetence of the Nepalese government. VPN is
extremely important for the cyber security of
internet users. Should it be banned now, too?]
Idea
Jar Company introduces 'Ramailo' App: a
feature-packed alternative to TikTok (rep
21/11/2023)
Free
speech advocates decry social media directive
saying it oversteps Electronic Transactions Act
: Government on Monday released the full text of
the directive issued on November 10 (kp
21/11/2023)
Stooping
too low? We have bridged the digital divide, but
the knowledge divide on digital media use is
widening, by Dharma Adhikari (kp 20/11/2023)
TikTok
Ban Under Scanner, by Ritu Raj Subedi (rn
19/11/2023), Internet
traffic grows sharply in Nepal after TikTok ban
: The growth suggests users are exploring
loopholes to bypass national restrictions and
access the platform, by Krishana Prasain (kp
20/11/2023), Unjustified
TikTok ban, by Kamal Dev Bhattarai (ae
20/11/2023)
The
cost of banning TikTok : Policymakers should
focus on regulating content rather than imposing
blanket bans, by Roshee Lamichhane (kp
19/11/2023)
Around
70 percent of spending on bandwidth
purchase was spent on TikTok: NTA
(rep 18/11/2023)
Unraveling
the culture and politics of Tiktok : The
ban on TikTok poses a challenge and
jeopardizes the individual freedoms that
the democratic system aims to protect.
It might just open a Pandora’s box that
we may not want to travel down the path
it opens, by Alok K Bohara (nlt
16/11/2023), TikTok
expresses concern as debate over its ban rages
on : Government seems determined to impose the
ban. Critics say the platform should be better
regulated, not banned, by Anil Giri (kp
17/11/2023), TikTok
ban faces legal firestorm at SC, Preliminary
hearing on November 20 (kh 17/11/2023)
Govt
decides to shut down TikTok in Nepal (kh
13/11/2023), Did
political consensus drive the govt’s ban on
TikTok in Nepal? (kh 14/11/2023), Ban
on TikTok is violation of constitutional
freedom: Stakeholders (kh 14/11/2023), PM
Dahal justifies TikTok ban as measure to tackle
social chaos (kh 14/112023)
Nepal
implements new regulations for social media
platforms, makes it mandatory for them to
register with govt within three months
(rep10/11/2023), What
not to do on social media? Govt unveils a long
list (ae 10/11/2023)
Moderating
Social Media Instigation, by Hari Shrestha
(rn 09/11/2023)
Govt
tightening grips against Chinese social media
app Tiktok (kh 05/11/2023), TikTok
and beyond : The regulation of the social media
site was due. But it should not be a pretext to
suppress free speech (kp 07/11/2023)
Social
Media: A Seedbed for Juvenile Delinquency,
by Diwakar Dhakal (rep 25/09/2023)
Harrowing
reality of online exploitation among children
(ae 31/08/2023), Children
at risk of sexual misbehavior through internet:
Study (ae 31/08/2023)
Political
parties struggle to curb cadres’ social media
activity : Attempts to discourage open
discussions won’t help democracy, in view of
experts, by Nishan Khatiwada (kp 08/08/2023)
Breaking
bad on social media!, by Prerana Marasini
(ae 31/07/2023)
Why
Tootle failed in Nepal : There are lessons to be
learned from this revolutionary ride-sharing
app, which offers valuable lessons about the
importance of legal compliance, user-centric app
development, by Pranab Malla (nlt
31/07/2023)
Influencer
marketers leave celebrities behind : Businesses
see social media as an efficient way to
advertise their products and services, by
Subin Adhikari (kp 27/07/2023)
A
digital pact to counter online hate : We need a
common understanding that paves the way to a
Digital Pact that the government at all levels
should promote in partnership with other
stakeholders, by Simone Galimberti (nlt
16/07/2023)
An
app for everything : People are downloading so
many apps, it is important to be mindful and set
usage limits, by Roshee Lamichhane (kp
11/06/2023)
Lure
of easy money leads Nepalis into traps of online
fraudsters : The scams mainly take place through
social media outlets like Facebook, Twitter and
Instagram or through websites such as Google and
Yahoo!, by Anup Ojha (kp 25/04/2023)
TikTok
Live being used to lure clients for sex massage
: Spa operators say just around three dozens of
around 400 centres in Kathmandu Valley offer
ethical services for mental and physical
wellness. The rest are into shady business,
by Anup Ojha (kp 05/04/2023)
Question
of morality: President Bhandari converts
official Twitter account into personal : The
official handle of the President’s office now
has been renamed to @bidyadbhandari (nlt
18/03/2023) [???]
Digital
platforms account for rampant cases of violence:
Report (rn 08/03/2023)
Insensitivity
on social media, by Cilla Khatry (ae
03/03/2023)
Police
nab a youth for defrauding US-based Nepali
national online : In the past six months, 560
complaints of hacking social media accounts have
been reported. Nearly 80 percent of them involve
Facebook users, by Anup Ojha (kp 11/02/2023)
New
media takes citizens’ engagement in political
discourse to new level : Political leaders find
it easier to communicate their ideas to a wider
audience through social media, which has
‘democratised’ discourse but also fuelled
polarisation, by Purushottam Poudel (kp
06/02/2023)
ikTok
becoming a new platform for online gambling in
Nepal : Police say they find it hard to arrest
gamblers, who use fake identities, by Anup
Ojha (kp 22/01/2023)
Doctored
images and out-of-context videos spread
misinformation during Nepal elections
(kh 13/12/2022)
Most women journalists
face online violence: Study. Facebook
Messenger is the most commonly used
platform for online abuse, according to
the report prepared by Media Advocacy
Group, by Anup Ojha (kp 01/12/2022)
Fighting
Fake News For Fair Polls, by Ritu Raj Subedi
(rn 23/10/2022)
Election
Commission joins hands with social media giants
to rein in misinformation : Officials working
with Facebook, Twitter and TikTok on fake news,
monitoring ad spending, by Anup Ojha (kp
15/102022)
Digital
services provided by foreign firms to be taxed
from tomorrow : Digital service providers such
as YouTube, Facebook, Twitter, Netflix and
others will have to register in Nepal from July
17, officials say, by Pawan Pandey (kp
16/07/2022)
CIB
request public to be aware of fraudulent acts on
social media (rep 25/06/2022)
The
double-edged sword of social media : People are
spending more time in the digital world for
social credit and revenue. As a result,
infomedic is rapidly spreading, by Diwakar
Dhakal (nlt 18/06/2022)
Impact
Of Social Media On Journalism, by Aashish
Mishra (rn 18/06/2022)
Social
Media Spur Communicative Action, by Kundan
Aryal (rn 10/06/2022)
Internet
addiction: Nepali students locked down in
virtual world : With the increasing penetration
of the internet, the active number of people,
especially youths, is also on the rise. Despite
knowing the consequences of excessive social
media use, youths are caught up in the internet,
by Sakshi Srivastav (nlt 31/05/2022)
Regulating
social media during election silence period to
be challenge (kh 10/05/2022)
Season
of lies : The range of dissemination possible in
the social media age helps amplify false
information (kp 06/05/2022)
Election
infowar goes digital : Social media, more than
the mainstream press, now has the power to make
or break candidates, by Ramesh Kumar (nt
06/05/2022)
Digital
discrimination : Increasing internet and social
media use fosters exchange and visibility, but
comes with its own dangers, by JB Biswokarma
(nt 06/05/2022)
Addressing
gender violence in cyberspace, by Prasansha
Rimal (rec 24/03/2022)
Govt
not trying to control individually-run YouTube
channels: Secretary Dr Aryal (rep
16/03/2022)
A
song that took the country by storm : Prakash
Saput’s music video portrays the disillusionment
of former Maoist fighters while depicting the
real story of society, observers say, by
Anup Ojha (kp 15/03/2022) [watch song
video], Too
close to the bone : Perhaps there's more truth
in the song than what politicians want us to
believe (kp 16/03/2022) [Definitely! The Maoists have waged a
militant people's war. Since then, their leaders
have forgotten their former concerns just as
they now deny their former rank and file who had
to do the dirty work for them.], Singer
Saput censors 'Pir' video (rep 20/03/2022)
Will
Netflix/YouTube Apply for license to operate in
Nepal?, by Suman Siwakoti (rep 10/03/2022)
Youtubers
Pariyar and Chiluwal arrested (kh
09/03/2022)
Misinformation,
disinformation, false news and trial by social
media : Unchecked false and fake news and videos
are rife online and they can affect
investigations as well as harm the victims,
experts say, by Shuvam Dhungana (kp
07/03/2022), Gravitating
to your biases : People don’t seem to find or
look for news anymore; instead, it’s the news
that finds them (kp 08/03/2022)
Home
Ministry warns of action against fake news
spreaders (kh 05/03/2022)
Nepal’s
social media platforms are full of false
information and sensational content regarding
MCC grants. Is it disinformation for clickbait
or organized propaganda?, by Nishan
Khatiwada (nlt 21/02/2022), De-sensationalizing
the MCC debate : Media and social media have a
very important role to play when it comes to
spreading knowledge and awareness about the MCC
Compact, by Sudeep Uprety (nlt 22/02/2022)
Govt
warns of action against those posting photos,
videos in social media platforms without consent
(rep 28/01/2022)
Face-to-face
to counter Facebook : How Nepal can develop
‘herd immunity’ against disinformation, lies and
propaganda on social media, by Sakar
Pudasaini (nt 03/12/2021)
Prior
permission mandatory for advertising goods on
social networking sites (kh 27/10/2021)
Facebook,
WhatsApp, Instagram resume services after six
hours (kh 05/10/2021)
Social
media: Promote ethical journalism, by Bharat
Chand (ht 22/09/2021)
Police
complaint filed against misinformation about MCC
on social media (kh 19/09/2021)
Police
personnel barred from using TikTok, other social
media (rep 18/09/2021)
Social
Sites Turn Simulacra, by Kundan Aryal (rn
03/09/2021)
Social
Media: Activism or amusement? Social media
generally holds nothing beyond entertainment
value for many, by Ameesha Rayamajhi (kp
29/08/2021)
One
arrested for misusing photo of President, PM
(kh 25/07/2021)
Press
Council’s censure of social media posts draws
condemnation, by Tika R Pradhan (kp
27/06/2021)
Mansplaining,
misogyny, and trolling on Clubhouse, by
Nirvana Bhandary (rec 24/06/2021)
Clubhouse
of Nepal : Social media app Clubhouse is
sparking the vital political and social debates
that the pandemic had made impossible, by
Biswas Baral (ae 10/06/2021)
Police
warn against social media misuse (kh
07/06/2021)
Fact
Check: Is this elderly woman applauding the
increase in old-age allowance? (kh
04/06/2021)
Police
misbehaviour with citizens under scanner, thanks
to social media, by Shuvam Dhungana (kp
03/06/2021)
Youths
using social media for better utilisation of
resources amid COVID crisis (ht 08/05/2021)
Social
media comes to the rescue of some in search of
Covid-19 treatment : Platforms dedicated to help
those in need of beds, oxygen,
therapeutics have sprung up as the strain
on the healthcare system grows, by Shuvam
Dhungana (kp 03/05/2021)
Prospects
Of Social Media, by Kundan Aryal (rn
26/02/2021)
Draft
directives to regulate social media give
authorities power to define decency : Provisions
of the directives, to be enforced by the
Department of Information Technology, are from
the controversial Information Technology Bill
which is in Parliament., by Bijay Timalsina
(kp 13/02/2021), New
directives to control online media worry free
speech proponents (ht 13/02/2021)
New
directives to regulate media, social networking
sites in offing (ht 10/02/2021) [Media censorship in
preparation!]
NC
demands immediate release of its cadre arrested
for criticising NCP leader Mahesh Basnet on
Facebook (rep 31/12/2020)
Extensive
Use Of Digital Media, by Dixya Poudel (rn
04/11/2020)
Nepal
Police HQ directs Cyber Bureau to take action
against rapper ‘Vten’ (rep 29/10/2020), Patan
High Court bars arrest of “Vten” on charge of
promoting vulgar language (rep 03/11/2020)
Man
arrested for running offensive Facebook page
(ht 18/10/2020)
Governing
YouTubers To Curb Fake Information, by
Harsha Man Maharjan (rn 03/10/2020)
Ruling
party calls on cadres to stop criticising its
policies on social media : Leaders and analysts
see this as a step to shrink democratic
space within the party as well as the
larger society and it will be opposed, by
Tika R. Pradhan (kp 11/09/2020) [The extremely bad policies
of the so-called party leaders must urgently be
criticised by the cadres as well. It is the duty
of every concerned democrat!]
Only
one percent Nepalis trust social media
platforms: Survey (rep 08/06/2020)
One
held for posting PM’s morphed photo (ht
16/05/2020)
Social
Media Emerging As Primary Source Of News For
COVID-19, by Aashish Mishra (rn 14/05/2020)
Cyber
Bureau arrests journo for social media post
(ht 01/05/2020)
Former
secy arrested for cyber offence (ht
24/04/2020), Freedom
Forum concerned (ht 24/04/2020), Attorney’s
office file a court case against former
government secretary Upadhyaya for cyber crime:
Upadhyaya was arrested for his critical comments
against the Oli government on his social media,
by Shuvam Dhungana (kp 27/04/2020), It's
a free country: The government must remember it
is serving a democratic country where people
have a voice (kp 27/04/2020), Former
secy charged with ‘defaming govt, prime
minister’ (ht 27/04/2020), Former
secy Upadhyay’s arrest shows govt hell-bent on
silencing critics (rep 27/04/2020)
Social
media influencers have power, and now is time to
exercise it responsibly: Given the impact social
media influencers have on people and their
information-disseminating prowess, they may now
be more powerful than ever, by Ankit Khadgi
(kp 28/03/2020)
Fighting
the virus of fake news in the time of
coronavirus: Social media users should exercise
prudence and control their urge to share
information on various platforms, experts say,
by Shuvam Dhungana (kp 22/03/2020)
House
panel’s letter to police reflects lawmakers’ low
understanding of law and court rulings: Public
Accounts Committee breached its jurisdiction by
instructing police to book two people for
cybercrime, legal experts say, by Binod
Ghimire (kp 23/02/2020)
Ad
agencies want cards worth upto $5,000 to pay for
social media posts: Nepal’s commercial banks are
currently allowed to provide foreign currency
exchange of upto $3,000 to ‘service importers’,
by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 20/02/2020)
Here’s
how the popular Routine of Nepal Banda runs: The
page started as an outlet to disseminate
information on bandas. But today, with more than
1.5 million likes on Facebook and 600,000
followers on Instagram, it is changing the way
Nepalis consume news, by Ankit Khadgi (kp
19/02/2020)
Social
media is unsocial, by Looniva Rajbhandari
(rep 14/01/2020)
Bill
allows govt to shut down unregistered social
media sites (rep 06/01/2020)
Youtube
becoming a learning platform for school teachers,
by Dinesh Subedi (kp 18/11/2019)
After
disputes over editing, Wikipedia disables
further editing on Kalapani entry: Citizens from
India and Nepal were found making over 100
attempts to edit the “Kalapani Territory” page
following last week’s development, by Pawan
Pandey (kp 14/11/2019)
CM
Shahi fails to implement ban on social media in
govt offices, by Ganesh Bishu (rep
19/10/2019)
Finding
fame, and the right words, on the right social
medium: After a global takeover by Instagram
poets, Nepali poets are now making their way to
the social media platform, by Sweksha Karna
(kp 18/10/2019)
Social
media users welcome Xi, criticize govt for
ignoring public, by Priyanka Adhikari (rep
13/10/2019)
Pushpa
Kamal Dahal wants people to restrain themselves
on social media: Analysts say Dahal’s statement
might be indicative of the current government’s
intention of controlling social media, by
Tika R. Pradhan and Bhrikuti Rai (kp 29/09/2019) [What would it be like if the
top politicians held back a little more from
their power struggles and finally tackled what
they were elected for?]
Press
Council wants to monitor journalists’ social
media use because it wants them to be ‘role
models’: Amendments to the Journalist Code of
Conduct could stifle journalists’ freedom of
expression on social media, rights advocates say,
by Bhrikuti Rai (kp 27/09/2019)
On
social media, Nepalis are forever at war: This
week, the video of Tourism Minister Yogesh
Bhattarai’s entourage delaying a flight, has
enraged people on all sides of the aisle, by
Bhrikuti Rai (kp 17/09/2019), Statements
by ruling party’s youth wing against democratic
values, analysts say: Both the NCP and the
central body of Yuwa Sangh appeared to distance
themselves from the district chapters’
statements, by Tika R. Pradhan (kp
17/09/2019)
How
young videographers are breaking the mould: With
the rise of social media and increase in demand
for sleek online videos, young people are taking
videography as a full-time profession, by
June Karkee (kp 16/09/2019)
Youngsters
increasingly taking to social media for
confessions (rep 09/09/2019)
Away
from a society that judges, Nepali women are
turning to Facebook for help: Thousands of
Nepali women have joined closed—and
secret—Facebook groups in search of solidarity,
friendship and safe space, by Bhrikuti Rai
(kp 29/07/2019)
Under
the guise of ‘dark humour’, Nepali meme pages
promote racism and misogyny, by Tsering D
Gurung (kp 21/06/2019)
How
a video of a film review provoked police
complaint against a meme page: Free speech
advocates and online content creators say
powerful people are misusing criminal laws
to curtail freedom of expression, by
Bhrikuti Rai (kp 02/06/2019), Comedian
in police custody for a video reviewing
the film Bir Bikram 2: Responding to a
complaint filed by the film’s director, police
detained stand-up comedian Pranesh Gautam on
Friday, by Bhrikuti Rai (kp 08/06/2019) [A fatal attack on the
freedom of opinion!!!], Netizens
question freedom of expression as Meme Nepal's
Gautam lands in police custody (rep
10/06/2019), In
stunning continuation, comedian remains in
detention despite widespread calls for his
release: Even as #Free Pranesh Gautam was
trending on Twitter, prominent filmmakers
released a statement supporting the comedian’s
arrest, by Bhrikuti Rai and Tsering D.
Gurung (kp 13/06/2019) [This
is what Oli in his Oxford speech has called
'freedom of opinion'!], Activists
protest against arrest of a YouTuber (ht
13/06/2019), Calling
a spade a spade: Pranesh simply said what he
felt about the movie and is paying a hefty price
for that, by Prajita Gupta (kp 14/06/2019),
Police
say they’re holding comedian Pranesh Gautam in
custody for ‘few more days’: The 24-year-old
comedian was released from custody on Thursday
night but was brought to the court by the police
on Friday, after which he was taken back to the
police station, by Bhrikuti Rai (kp
15/06/2019)
Five
arrested in two months for ‘misusing’ social
sites against high-level state officials:
Detainees are accused of posting contents that
police say are deemed ‘indecent’, by Nayak
Paudel (kp 22/05/2019)
In
Tikapur, social media sites being blamed for
child marriages, by Yogesh Rawal (rep
19/05/2019)
Social
media changing the fortunes of new entrepreneurs,
by Krishana Prasain (kp 17/05/2019)
Social
Media Threats Loom Large, by Niranjan Sahoo
(rn 08/05/2019)
‘Bring
social networking sites under tax net’ (ht
15/04/2019)
Facebook
nation, by Madhu Acharya (nt 12/04/2019), Face-to-face
with Facebook (nt 12/04/2019), Nepal
is
becoming a nation of net addicts: Instead of
helping us communicate, the Internet is making
Nepalis lonelier, unhappy and unproductive,
by Sabina Devkota (nt 1204/2019), Nepalis
are drifting to digital media, by Madhu
Acharya and Bhumiraj Chapagain (nt 12/04/2019)
Delusion
of democracy: The internet, designed to enable
the free flow of information, scares governments,
by Bimal Pratap Shah (kp 08/04/2019)
Sub-panel
formed
to prepare IT Bill: t is not meant to control
social media but to regulate it,
says Minister Baskota, by Jagdishor
Panday (kp 02/04/2019)
What’s
your
digital footprint? We are broadcasting our
personal message to the real world and
collecting likes, loves, emojis and wishes,
instead of doing something meaningful, by
Mukesh Baral (rep 16/03/2019)
Free
the speech: The beauty of the internet is
freedom. Let it be, by Bimal Pratap Shah (kp
03/03/2019)
Oppn
MPs against harsh punishment for social media
posts, by Ashok Dahal (ht 26/02/2019)
Everything
you
need to know about the government’s new IT bill:
In an attempt to regulate the cyberspace, the K
P Sharma Oli government is trying to give
itself enormous new powers to curb online
content, by Bhrikuti Rai (kp 23/02/2019)
Following
threats,
popular folk singer Sharma pulls video from
YouTube: Rights advocates call pressure an
attack on freedom of expression, by Anup
Ojha and Tika R Pradhan (kp 18/02/2019), Folk
singer Pashupati faces YAN music for satirical
song, by Ram Kumar Kamat (ht 18/02/2019), Govt
‘muzzling critical voices under pretext of
reasonable restriction’, by Pratik Rimal
(rep
18/02/2019), Public
uproar on social media after song removed from
YouTube (rep 18/02/2019), An
offer he couldn’t refuse: Self-censorship is
dangerous (kp 19/02/2019), Stop
intimidation:
What the intimidation tactic has done is given
those in the opposition and the angry commoner a
platform to hit back at the government (ht
19/02/2019), Go
with
the flow, not with the gag: The Pashupati Sharma
episode exemplifies new media’s potential to
lead public discourse even when the government
looks keen to set limits, by Mohan Guragain
(kp 23/02/2019)
Youth-focussed
panel discusses social media, entrepreneurship
and freedom of speech, by Timothy Aryal (kp
18/02/2019)
Government
set to control social media operation (ht
16/02/2019), Information
technology bill: 1.5 million rupees fine, five
years jail sentence or both proposed (ht
17/02/2019), Stay
out
of eco-chamber: In Nepal, social media has not
been used for liberal democratic debates. It has
become a source to foster large-scale political
polarization, by Biranchi Poudyal (rep
17/02/2019)
Criminals
exploiting social media to swindle unwary
people: Police (ht 14/02/2019)
Govt
pushes IT bill to control social media, by
Ashok Dahal (rep 14/02/2019)
Bill
restricting civil servants from sharing views on
social media cause for concern: Experts, by
Tika R Pradhan (kp 12/02/2019)
Move
against parody accounts a ‘bid to stifle freedom
of expression’ (rep 23/01/2019)
Traffic
police rely on social media to book rule
violators, by Anup Ojha (kp 31/12/2018)
NC
leader held for ‘defaming’ Dahal (kp
24/12/2018)
Watch
your words: Online harassment is an epidemic
that needs to be addressed more seriously
(kp 13/12/2018)
More
girls being exposed to Facebook abuse, by
Ujjwal Satyal (ht 11/12/2018)
Social
media marketing shines in Nepal market, by
Krishana Prasain (kp 27/11/2018)
Kavre
schools,
colleges shut over student leader’s arrest: NSU
leader Krishna Dhakal and journalist Kabiraj
Dhakal arrested for posting PM Oli’s distorted
photo on Facebook, by Nagendra Adhikari (kp
12/11/2018)
ICT
in education: If teachers can use social media
sites, they can use educational web applications
too, by Sagun Shrestha (kp 07/11/2018)
Ministry
issues stern social media use policy: Directive
bars comments or posts against government,
by Binod Ghimire (kp 03/11/2018), Social
Media Posing Threat To Democracy?, by Ritu
Raj Subedi (rn 04/11/2018) [??]
Status
update: Social media is likely to promote a
dishonest sense of positivity and communication,
by Sakhie Pant (kp 28/10/2018)
Clerk
fired for sharing Facebook post, by Suresh
Yadav (rep 24/09/2018)
Government
agencies increases digital presence (kp
03/09/2018)
Rise
of digital dystopia: Aided by vague laws, the
police can arrest anybody for expressing an
opinion online, by Samik Kharel (kp
02/09/2018)
Are
celebrities misleading consumers with
endorsements on social media?, by Rupak D
Sharma (ht 02/08/2018)
Man
in police custody for posting bad image of PM on
facebook (kp 23/08/2018) [??]
Regulate
social media advertising to boost revenue,
government told (rep 21/08/2018)
Govt
agencies required to use social media (ht
20/08/2018)
Keyboard
warriors: Social media should be used for
holding constructive debates and not belittling
others, by Sagar Bam (kp 05/08/2018)
Governance
in
the age of social media: The gov’t has to take
people’s concerns and aspirations seriously.
When there is an exchange of views, democracy
thrives through debate and self-correction,
by Mohan Guragain (kp 21/07/2018)
Police
warn public against misusing social media
(kp 28/06/2018)
Life
in social media: The attachment and bonding
which people used to share when there was no
social media is fading away, by Jyoti Sharma
(rep 16/06/2018)
Govt
sought details of 110 Facebook users in 2017
(kp 23/05/2018)
Cleaning
up
cyberspaceSocial media has improved lives, but
it has also been used to spread disinformation,
by Kabi Adhikari (kp 12/07/2017)
Deuba
sends
social media into frenzy: PM goes blunt on Sajha
Sawal, heckles members of the audience, by
Sanjeev Giri (kp 04/07/2017)
Our
virtual
underbelly: Most alarming and disturbing were
videos that featured khukuri-wielding youths
threatening to behead Shrestha, by Dharma
Adhikari (rep 04/07/2017)
Pluralistic
publics
in the age of social media: All institutions
should become capable of extending positive
qualities of vibrant Nepali public sphere to the
online world, by Pratyoush Onta and Yogesh
Raj (kp 03/07/2017)
Social
media
a strong tool this poll season? Difficult to say
it indeed will have an impact on voters: Experts,
by Binod Ghimre (kp 10/05/2017), Why
social media won’t change anything: We’re still
a masu-bhat, raksi and ‘dai ko mama ko party’
type of nation and we tend to vote accordingly,
by Gunjan Upadhyay (rep 12/05/2017), It’s
party
time on the internet: … but still doubtful if
the wave of digital campaigning in this local
election will translate into votes, by Sonia
Awale (nt 12/05/2017)
Persona
of
news sites: We are always looking for new
internet haunts but during our search we often
find online tags that are fragmented, jumbled
and confusing, by Dharma Adhikari (rep
28/03/2017)
Online
media
operation code issued (ht 23/03/2017), Writ
petition filed at SC against Online Media
Directive (rep 27/03/2017)
Prudent
Use Of Social Media Platform, by Hira
Bahadur Thapa (rn 31/12/2016)
Post-truth
journalism:
Let’s wage war against the trend of selling
emotions over facts on digital platforms, by
Bhanu Bhakta Acharya (kp 06/12/2016)
Journalism
of
‘Pusti’: Children today are fish in
technological waters. Media education should
thus be part of the curricula from primary
school level, by Dharma Adhikari (rep
06/12/2016)
Social
media
dangerous, says PM (kp 12/11/2016)
Clear
provision to ensure freedom of expression on
internet sought, by Shraddha Amatya (rep
03/08/2016)
Govt
draws
flak for bid to control news sites (kp
18/06/2016), Bid
to
restrain online media draws flak (kp
20/06/2016), Pressing
the
freedom: New online media directive could
seriously endanger press freedom (kp
20/06/2016), Govt
forms
team to review online media directive: Govt
agrees to form review team after journalists
flay the clauses contradicting the constitution
(kp 22/06/2016), Nepal’s
online
revolution: Its residue, by Kundan Aryal (ht
04/07/2016)
Web
Of Complexity, by Shyam KC (kp 14/06/2016)
Mediterranean
tremors:
A coherent policy on integrating all forms of
media, including platforms like internet, mobile
and social networks is the need of the hour,
by Dharma Adhikari (rep 31/05/2016)
Speak
your
mind: Hallmark of a democracy should be the ease
with which it allows proliferation of ideas,
however unpalatable, by Pranaya SJB Rana (kp
04/05/2016), Canadian
man
asked to leave Nepal in 2 days (kp
04/05/2016), Canadian
ordered
to leave Nepal over tweets (ht 04/05/2016), No
one
can curb press freedom, says Prez (kp
04/05/2016) [???], Penner
moves
SC against DoI’s decision (ht 05/05/2016), Tweet
that:
Politically-charged predators on the prowl to
pounce on the next prey with 140 characters,
by Bidushi Dhungel (nt 13/05/2016)
Data,
the
giver: Data on data is a rare commodity here; It
is difficult to say how much information we have
been able to store, transmit or digitize in
Nepal, by Dharma Adhikari (rep 23/02/2016)
The
spectre
of the social media: It’s difficult to discern
how close the correlation is between facts on
the ground and fanatical rantings on social
media, by Chahana Sigdel (kp 10/10/2015)
Hashtag
revolutions: Social media online movements don't
always result in real change, by Tsering
Dolker Gurung (nt 25/09/2015)
War
on
the web: The recent spate of inflammatory posts
in the aftermath of the Tikapur killings point
to an urgent need for social media laws, by
Bhanu Bhakta Acharya (kp 04/09/2015), Beware
of
fake news: Inaccurate news of the Kailali
killings were an example of how facts can be
bent to suit different versions of the truth,
by Bhrikuti Rai (nt 04/09/2015), Any
means
necessary: The media now needs to create a
climate for compromise and put the onus back on
the political parties, by Bidushi Dhungel
(rep 04/09/2015)
Social
media
proved effective in disaster response:
Stakeholders (ht 11/06/2015)
Social
media
plays crucial role in communication during the
national crisis (ht 03/05/2015)
Twitter
barbs
sting BRB, by Chahana Sigdel (kp 08/04/2015)
Political
geography
of Nepal’s Twittersphere: About 30,000 tweets
that shared links from popular Nepali news
websites were mined for this analysis, by
Bibek Paudel (nt 27/02/2015)
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