TikTok has since become one of the most popular applications in the world reaches almost 1,000 million users And competes with Instagram. However, all is not well with this platform as it has been accused of mishandling its users’ data.

Therefore, TikTok is facing certain restrictions in various countries. European Union officials, for example, have since been unable to have the application installed on their mobile phones There are suspicions that confidential information is leaking.

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One step further: an Asian country recently banned TikTok nationwide. “While freedom of expression is a fundamental right, andThe government has decided to ban Tik Tok because there is a growing tendency to disrupt social harmony and affect family structures and social relationships.”

This is what he announced Rekha Sharmathe Minister of Communications and Information Technology of Nepal, the country that restricted the platform. She also expressed that authorities are concerned about the harmful effect TikTok has on young people.

There is no start date for the ban yet.

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Not everyone agrees with the decision to ban TikTok. Gagan Thapa, leader of the Nepali Congress Party, indicated that the order appears to be trying to “suppress freedom of expression.”

Another measure taken by the Nepalese government to regulate social networks is banning users from creating fake profiles or publishing content related to child labor or human trafficking. Additionally, it requires platforms such as Meta, X (formerly Twitter) and YouTube to open offices in the area so as not to block their digital access. (JO)