Nepal lifts TikTok ban after nine months of blocking the app over social harmony concerns

Nepal has lifted its ban on TikTok, a popular video-sharing platform, after a nine-month suspension. The ban was initially imposed due to concerns over "social harmony" and the spread of hate speech. However, the new government, led by Prime Minister Khadga Prasad Sharma Oli, has decided to lift the ban. The previous government had banned TikTok in November, citing its refusal to curb hate speech, but the new government has not provided a clear explanation for the decision to lift the ban. The ban was widely condemned by free speech advocates and users of the platform, who had transformed their lives through TikTok, which had around 2.2 million users in Nepal.