Nepal said on Monday it would ban China's TikTok, adding that social harmony and goodwill were being disturbed by "misuse" of the popular video app and there was rising demand to control it. TikTok has already been either partially or completely banned by other countries, with many citing security concerns. "Colleagues are working on closing it technically," Sharma told Reuters. "There are many unwanted materials in other social media also. Nepal's neighbour India banned TikTok along with dozens of other apps by Chinese developers in June 2020, saying that they could compromise national security and integrity.

Source: The Standard November 13, 2023 17:57 UTC