Register or risk a blackout: Nepal warns Facebook, X and YouTube

A senior government minister has given ultimatum to social media platforms like Facebook, X (formerly Twitter) and YouTube: register with the government by mid-April—or prepare to be unplugged.

By REPUBLICA

KATHMANDU, April 11: A senior government minister has given ultimatum to social media platforms like Facebook, X (formerly Twitter) and YouTube: register with the government by mid-April—or prepare to be unplugged.

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