Nepal has banned China’s TikTok because its content “was detrimental to social harmony.”
The decision comes days after the country introduced a new rule requiring social media firms to set up liaison offices in the country.
TikTok, which has around a billion monthly users, has been banned by several countries including India.
Earlier this year, Montana became the first US state to ban it while the UK Parliament banned it from its network.
Minister for Communications and Information Technology Rekha Sharma has told the BBC Nepali that the platform spread malicious content.
She added that “the ban would come into effect immediately and telecom authorities have been directed to implement the decision”.
But Gagan Thapa, a senior leader of Nepali Congress, which is part of the coalition government, has questioned the government’s decision to impose a ban on TikTok.
He said it was an attempt to curb the freedom of expression and officials should focus on regulating the platform.
(BBC News)
