Nepal Bans TikTok Over Hate Content Concerns

📆 11/14/2023 3:31 AM
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The government in Nepal said on Monday it is banning the popular social media app TikTok, saying the platform’s refusal to curb hate content was affecting “social harmony”. TikTok has more than 1 billion users globally, so the ban by a Himalayan country with a population of about 30 million is unlikely to significantly affect the app. But it is another ominous sign for the Chinese-owned company of broader efforts by governments around the world to restrict its use.

The government in Nepal has announced a ban on the popular social media app TikTok, citing its failure to address hate content and its impact on social harmony. This move is part of a global trend of governments restricting the use of TikTok due to concerns over data privacy and national security.

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