11/14/2023

Nepal Bans TikTok

Leaders say it disrupts social harmony

Nepal's government decided to ban the popular social media app TikTok on Monday, saying it was disrupting "social harmony" in the country.

The announcement was made following a Cabinet meeting. Foreign Minister Narayan Prakash Saud said the app would be banned immediately.

"The government has decided to ban TikTok as it was necessary to regulate the use of the social media platform that was disrupting social harmony, goodwill and flow of indecent materials," Saud said.

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