Stakeholder Discussion on Social Media (Usage and Regulation) Bill 2080

On 5 January 2024, Digital Rights Nepal (DRN) hosted a stakeholder discussion focusing on the “Social Media (Usage and Regulation) Bill, 2080” with the goal of examining the bill through a rights-based approach. The primary objective was to offer recommendations to the Ministry within the designated timeframe. Various stakeholders, including representatives from civil societies, journalists, lawyers, and academia, actively participated in the discussion, contributing to the identification of underlying issues in the draft bill.

DRN is currently in the process of reviewing the bill and plans to provide suggestions to the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (MoCIT) within the specified timeframe.