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 ...

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 ...

The bill also proposes three months of imprisonment, a fine of up to Nepali Rupees (NR) 50,000 or both for posting or sharing obscene images, audio, or videos on social media.

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 ...

"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 ...

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 ...

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.

Students from the Nepal Student Union, affiliated with the Nepali Congress Party, stage a symbolic protest against the government's decision to pass the Social Media Bill in the National Assembly ...

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.

A social media bill in Nepal's parliament proposing imprisonment and fines in several provisions would "severely undermine" press freedom, activists warned on Feb. 24.. Under the proposed law, social ...

Kathmandu [], February 12 (ANI): 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 ...

02/13/2025 February 13, 2025. 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.