Nepal Bans Unregistered Social Media Like Facebook & YouTube

The Nepal Government has announced a sweeping ban on popular social media platforms such as Facebook, YouTube, Instagram, and WhatsApp after they failed to register locally. Despite repeated notices urging companies to complete their registration, most global platforms did not comply, leading to the nationwide restriction.

This means that widely used apps like Messenger, Twitter/X, LinkedIn, Snapchat, Reddit, Discord, Pinterest, Signal, WeChat, Threads, Quora, and Hamro Patro are also now inaccessible in Nepal. Internet providers are in the process of enforcing the ban, which is expected to take a few more hours to fully implement.

Which Social Media Are Banned in Nepal?

Facebook
Messenger
Instagram
YouTube
WhatsApp
Twitter / X
LinkedIn
Snapchat
Reddit
Discord
Pinterest
Signal
WeChat
Threads
Soul
Quora
Tumblr
Clubhouse
Mastodon
Rumble
MeWe
VK (V Kontakte)
LINE
imo
Zalo
Hamro Patro

Which Social Media Still Work in Nepal?

Only five platforms have officially registered in Nepal and continue to operate:

TikTok
Viber
Nimbuzz
WeTalk
Popo Live

Government officials clarified that the ban is not permanent. Any social media platform, including Facebook and YouTube, can apply for registration in Nepal at any time. Once approved, the restrictions will be lifted.