A representative image of a person using social media apps. Source: AAP / Abhishek Maharjan/Sipa USA
As Nepal's Ministry of Communication and Information Technology announced “deactivation” of unregistered social media platforms in the country, SBS Nepali spoke to Tasmania-based telecommunications engineer Bibek Khanal, Brisbane journalist Bharat Raj Poudel and community members from Sydney, Melbourne and Tasmania about their thoughts on the decision and its possible impacts.
As Nepal's Ministry of Communication and Information Technology announced “deactivation” of unregistered social media platforms in the country, SBS Nepali spoke to Tasmania-based telecommunications engineer Bibek Khanal, Brisbane journalist Bharat Raj Poudel and community members from Sydney, Melbourne and Tasmania about their thoughts on the decision and its possible impacts.