Currently, only five platforms are allowed to operate in Nepal, including TikTok and Viber. The government has banned 26 platforms, such as Facebook, X (formerly Twitter), Instagram, and YouTube.

Nepal’s government has said it will shut off access to major social media platforms, including Facebook and X, after they failed to comply with authorities’ registration requirements. The move, ...

Young people in Nepal are leading protests against government corruption and a controversial social media ban.

A demonstrator clashes with members of riot police during a protest against corruption and the government’s decision to block several social media platforms, in Kathmandu, Nepal, on September 8, 2025.

Nepal is just the latest in a long list of countries shutting down access to social media platforms during times of political instability – and at least the 8th nation to do so in 2025 so far.