Nepal bans Telegram app

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Nepal on Friday barred access to the Telegram app, citing the use of the social media platform for criminal activities. The Nepal Telecommunications Authority issued a notice ordering telecom service providers to immediately stop access to the app.

"The number of online frauds has been continuously increasing in Nepal with the use of the Telegram app and it has been understood that the app has been used in serious crimes such as money laundering," the notice said. "Therefore, all telecommunication service providers are instructed to immediately restrict or shut down access to the Telegram app," it added.

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