Registration makes social media platforms responsible

Roughly 80 percent of Nepali social media users are on Meta platforms, with the rest spread across other platforms.

The government’s decision to potentially ban social media platforms that fail to register has been a hot topic for some time now. Despite several deadlines issued by the Ministry of Communication and Information Technology, Meta has remained silent. To get a clearer picture, the Post’s Aarati Ray sat down with Gajendra Kumar Thakur , the ministry’s spokesperson and joint secretary. In this interview, Thakur explains the government’s rationale for pushing social media platform registration, the challenges faced so far, and the ministry’s future plans.