Critics argue that Nepal's proposed social media bill could stifle free speech, with provisions that grant the government sweeping powers to regulate online content.Nepal, whose constitution ...

Ahead of the workshop, UNESCO conducted a comprehensive review of Nepal’s social media Bill 2081, based on international human rights principles and on the UNESCO Guidelines for the Governance of ...

This review assesses the bill’s alignment with international human rights standards, including the principles outlined in UNESCO’s Guidelines for the Governance of Digital Platforms, and provides ...

Nepal has moved forward with the controversial "Social Media Bill" despite claims of attempted censorship and curtailment of Freedom of Expression and Speech. Minister for Communications and ...

A social media bill in Nepal's parliament proposing imprisonment and fines in several provisions would "severely undermine" press freedom, activists warned Monday. Under the proposed law, social media ...

The Nepal Students' Union (NSU), student union of the ruling Nepali Congress hit the streets of Kathmandu on Wednesday against the draconian social media bill tabled in the National Assembly ...

"Nepal's new social media bill proposes heavy fines and jail time for trolling, defamation, etc. Vague/incomplete definitions and harsh penalties violate the right to free expression under Article ...

KATHMANDU, MARCH 1. At a time when the government has claimed the social media bill was brought for systematizing the use of social networking sites, the human rights defenders and experts on ...

The bill, which seeks to "oversee the operation, usage, and regulation of social media," proposes banning social media organizations that don't register in Nepal.

Standing against the provisions stated in the bill regarding operation, use and regulation of social network, the student union held a demonstration about how the bill will curtail basic human rights.

Nepal, whose constitution guarantees press freedom, is considered one of the freest countries in Asia. In 2024, the Himalayan nation ranked 74th out of 180 in Reporters Without Borders' (RSF) 2024 ...