Nepal to block some social media including Facebook

Nepal said on Thursday it would block access to several social media platforms, including Facebook, after they failed to register with authorities in a crackdown on misuse. The government says users with fake IDs are spreading hatred and rumours, committing cyber crime, and disturbing social harmony via some platforms in a nation where 90% of the 30 million population use the internet. It had given companies until Wednesday to register with the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology and name a local contact, grievance handler and person responsible for self-regulation - or face being shut down. On Thursday, a government notice told the Nepal Telecommunications Authority (NTA) regulator to deactivate unregistered social media but gave no details of which platforms...