TikTok ban in Nepal: 4 points to understand about the controversial decision
Photo: Pexels/ cottonbro On November 13, the Council of Ministers decided to impose the TikTok ban in Nepal citing its negative impact on social harmony and the social environment. Since the enforcement of the TikTok ban in Nepal, which coincided with the start of the Tihar holiday, 10 writ petitions have been lodged challenging the government’s move. The administrative department of the Supreme Court has grouped all these writ petitions about the TikTok ban in Nepal and set the preliminary hearing for Monday (November 20). Assault on freedom of expression Representational image of a person making a TikTok. Photo: Unsplash/ Amanda Vick Legal experts and advocates for digital rights have contended that the government’s decision on the TikTok ban in Nepal is unconstitutional and are demanding its reversal. They have challenged the decision of the TikTok ban in Nepal, raising four fundamental issues and questioning the government’s rationale. All the writ petitioners hav...