The government has decided to shut down 26 social media platforms including Facebook, Twitter (X), and YouTube.

The Ministry of Communications and Information Technology made the decision on Thursday to implement the decision of the Cabinet and the order of the Supreme Court.

The government has written to the Nepal Telecommunications Authority to shut down the social media platforms from today.

According to a source, a meeting held at the Ministry of Communications on Thursday decided to close 26 social media platforms, including Facebook, to implement the order of the Supreme Court and the previous decision of the Council of Ministers.

The source said that a decision has also been made to gradually open these social media platforms if they proceed with the registration process in Nepal.

A division bench of Justices Tek Prasad Dhungana and Shanti Singh Thapa on Wednesday issued an order in the name of the government stating that the foreign broadcasting agencies must obtain a license to broadcast in Nepal and that the government should  formulate the necessary laws.