Kathmandu – The government has directed all social media platforms operating in Nepal to complete registration within seven days. A Cabinet meeting on Monday decided that platforms failing to comply within the given time will be deactivated in Nepal.

Government spokesperson and Minister for Communication and Information Technology, Prithvi Subba Gurung, informed about the decision on Wednesday. He said the move aims to regulate the use of social media in line with the Social Media Directive 2080 and the order of the Supreme Court, making users and operators more accountable.

According to the decision, the Ministry of Communication and Information Technology will instruct the Nepal Telecommunications Authority to deactivate non-registered platforms. However, once registered, those platforms will be immediately reactivated.