00:00 Nepal says it will ban China's TikTok, saying social harmony and goodwill were being disturbed
00:06 by "misuse of the popular video app."
00:10 Local media report more than 1,600 TikTok-related cybercrime cases were registered over the
00:15 last four years in Nepal.
00:17 Nepal's Telecom Authority Chair Purushottam Kanal says internet service providers were
00:22 asked to close the app.
00:24 TikTok did not immediately respond to a request for comment on the matter.
00:28 It had said such bans are misguided and are based on misconceptions.
00:32 Opposition leaders in Nepal criticized the move, saying it lacked effectiveness, maturity
00:36 and responsibility.
00:38 TikTok is already either partially or completely banned in some countries, with many citing
00:42 security concerns.
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