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One such step has shocked everyone that will completely change the daily life of crores of people of Nepal. The Nepal government has suddenly banned the 26 most popular social media platforms in the world. This list also includes extremely important apps like WhatsApp, X (Twitter), YouTube, Instagram and Facebook. Understand the seriousness of this thing for a moment. It is not just a matter of banning any one app, but it is a direct attack on the way people are connected to each other and to get information from the outside world. So what is the government reason stated? The government says that this ban is necessary to stop “rumors and hate speeches” and to maintain “social harmony and national security”. Officials claim that these platforms were being used to spread social disturbance, so this drastic step had to be taken to maintain the system. But critics and common citizens are presenting a completely different picture of it. Activists working for digital rights are directly calling it a major attack on sensorship and freedom of expression. For many people, WhatsApp is not just a way of jokes, but is a lifeline to stay connected with the family settled abroad, run small businesses and share necessary information. Similarly, YouTube and X are an important means of knowing the news and ideas out of government media. This ban will create an emptiness of information in a way, which will make it very difficult for journalists to report freedom and ask questions to their leaders for citizens. This is a step that seems to control people more than safety. Now when a digital curtain has been put on the country, the biggest question is what the public will respond to it. Many people are already trying to break these sanctions using VPN (virtual private network), but the government has warned that it would be illegal to do so. There will be a big examination for the freedom of democracy and internet in Nepal for a few days, because the digital voice of crores of people has been suddenly silenced.