Big Tech’s Impacts on Fragile Democracy
Summary
Nepal's democracy faces significant challenges from social media platforms like Meta, which dominate the market and facilitate the spread of disinformation and misinformation, threatening democratic institutions and national sovereignty.
Key Points
- Meta holds approximately 83% market share among social media users in Nepal, impacting nearly half of the population.
- The spread of disinformation on unregulated social media platforms poses serious risks to Nepal's fragile democracy.
- Large platforms refuse to register in Nepal, leaving them outside Nepalese jurisdiction and complicating regulation.
- The rise of AI has amplified challenges by making misinformation easier to produce and spread, threatening electoral integrity ahead of Nepal's upcoming elections.
