Does Nepal need its own ‘Great Firewall’ too?

As Nepal embarks further into online connectivity revolutions driven by expanding internet footprints across the country, concerns around digital threats to privacy, misinformation outbreaks and criminal activities using cyberspaces have also understandably surged.

This poses important policy deliberations on whether tighter internet controls along the lines of China’s sweeping Great Firewall need rollout to safeguard wider societal interests while enabling innovations to flourish responsibly within a regulated environment.