Nepal’s Social Media Bill: ‘Regulation’ or ‘control’?
Social Media Bill in Nepal has sparked conversations since it was presented in the country’s National Assembly on Tuesday, 28 ...
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Nepal's social media bill raises free speech concerns
C ritics 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 ...
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Why Nepal’s Monarchists Are Living in the Past
To say Nepalese politics is at a crossroads would be an overstatement. A literary writer would say that Nepali politics epitomizes pond water — stagnant and refusing to come out of the hole. If ...
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Social media bill needs to be revised to uphold global human rights principles
To uphold human rights principles, regulations must prioritise transparency, accountability, and human rights due diligence.
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Social Media Bill may see major revisions, Congress leader hints
If the bill is endorsed, social media platforms will face fines up to Rs10 million if they do not comply with government ...
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UNESCO, Federal Parliament Secretariat hold discussion on Social Media Bill 2081
UNESCO, in collaboration with the Federal Parliament Secretariat, organized a discussion on the Social Media Bill 2081 with ...
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Nepal social media bill undermines expression, says press group
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 ...
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Nepal's Social Media Bill faces protest from ruling party's student union
Kathmandu [Nepal], 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 ...
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The Civic Space Severely Under Threat
The use of internet services and social media accounts is inevitable for individuals in a democratic world.
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Nepal social media bill undermines expression
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 ...