Nepal Is Banning TikTok as Officials Say It Disturbs ‘Social Harmony’

The decision from the Nepali government came as regulators across the world have escalated the efforts to restrict access to TikTok.

The TikTok office in Culver City, Calif., on Dec. 20, 2022. Mario Tama/Getty Images

Nepal has moved to ban the popular video-sharing app TikTok, saying the platform has been used to spread content that affects “social harmony.”

The Nepali government’s action comes amid growing international scrutiny of the Chinese-owned app over security and data concerns.