Rights groups demand Nepal revoke Telegram ban over freedom concerns ...Middle East

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The Himalayan nation blocked access to the app on July 18, citing a rise in online fraud and money laundering.

“This shows the government can ban any platform without transparency, which is extremely concerning.”

“The sudden, unlawful disruption has severely impacted journalists, human rights defenders, students, small businesses, and others who depend on the platform for essential day-to-day communication,“ said a statement released by #KeepItOn, an international coalition of civil society organisations.

“We asked all internet service providers to block the app after receiving an order from the Prime Minister’s Office,“ Aryal told AFP.

In August last year, the government lifted a nine-month ban on TikTok after the platform’s South Asia division agreed to comply with Nepali regulations.

The app has an estimated billion users worldwide, but faces restrictions in some countries.

Telegram’s Russian-born founder and chief executive Pavel Durov was briefly detained in France last year and questioned again this week about the platform’s alleged complicity in criminal activity. – AFP

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