Tightening The Social Network, The Government, Registration In Nepal Is Mandatory, Violating The Law Is Automatically Canceled
Tightening The Social Network, The Government, Registration In Nepal Is Mandatory, Violating The Law Is Automatically Canceled
The government is in the final stages of preparing a social media guideline to manage the operation and use of social media. The government is preparing to finalize the directive with a plan to implement it immediately and curb social media.
According to the directive, such social networks must be registered with the Department of Information Technology to operate in Nepal. The guideline states that there will be a period of three months to register the social networks that have been in operation before the implementation of the directive.
Provision has been made for the Government of Nepal to ban the use of unregistered social media in Nepal. In addition, there is a provision to automatically cancel the registration in case of violation of the prevailing Nepali laws and directives of the registered social media. The directive prohibits the use, dissemination and exchange of social media details obtained by the department or the body conducting the investigation for any purpose other than that purpose.
In case of any activity contrary to the provisions of the directive or if any complaint or grievance is received, the Department of Information Technology shall make necessary monitoring and recommend to the concerned body to take action as per the law of Nepal.
Similarly, if the department finds a complaint while conducting necessary monitoring regarding the operation of social media and sends a letter for action in accordance with the prevailing Nepali law, the concerned body can make further investigation.
Anyone who acts contrary to the directive will be punished as determined by the law and the prevailing law of Nepal. The department has been entrusted with the responsibility of implementing the directive and moving ahead in accordance with the law in case of any obstruction in the operation and use of social media.
Similarly, in case of any dilemma or ambiguity regarding the implementation of the directive, provision has been made for the Ministry to make necessary interpretation.
The government is in the final stages of preparing a social media guideline to manage the operation and use of social media. The government is preparing to finalize the directive with a plan to implement it immediately and curb social media.
According to the directive, such social networks must be registered with the Department of Information Technology to operate in Nepal. The guideline states that there will be a period of three months to register the social networks that have been in operation before the implementation of the directive.
Provision has been made for the Government of Nepal to ban the use of unregistered social media in Nepal. In addition, there is a provision to automatically cancel the registration in case of violation of the prevailing Nepali laws and directives of the registered social media. The directive prohibits the use, dissemination and exchange of social media details obtained by the department or the body conducting the investigation for any purpose other than that purpose.
In case of any activity contrary to the provisions of the directive or if any complaint or grievance is received, the Department of Information Technology shall make necessary monitoring and recommend to the concerned body to take action as per the law of Nepal.
Similarly, if the department finds a complaint while conducting necessary monitoring regarding the operation of social media and sends a letter for action in accordance with the prevailing Nepali law, the concerned body can make further investigation.
Anyone who acts contrary to the directive will be punished as determined by the law and the prevailing law of Nepal. The department has been entrusted with the responsibility of implementing the directive and moving ahead in accordance with the law in case of any obstruction in the operation and use of social media.
Similarly, in case of any dilemma or ambiguity regarding the implementation of the directive, provision has been made for the Ministry to make necessary interpretation.
