How top court helped government implement social media blockage
Summary
Nepal's Supreme Court verdicts have supported the government's enforcement of mandatory registration and monitoring of social media platforms, allowing actions including blockage of unregistered platforms.
Key Points
- KP Sharma Oli government used social media operation directives to mandate registration of social media platforms.
- The Supreme Court issued verdicts supporting mandatory registration and monitoring of social media platforms.
- A nine-member bench emphasized the need to hold digital media accountable and discouraged use of false identities online.
- The court allowed the government to stop unauthorised broadcasting and block unregistered platforms broadcasting foreign advertisements.
