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TikTok removes 6,078 videos in Nepal for violating community guidelines (kh 04/12/2024)

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)

Documents / Websites

Reporters without Borders on Nepal

Internet censorship worldwide 2021, by comparitech

New Fronts, Brave Voices: Press Freedom in South Asia 2016-17, by International Federation of Journalists (IFJ), 3 May 2017 [Nepal on pages 72-77]

Nepali news sites and radio streams

UNESCO. 2013. Assessment of media development in Nepal



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