If social media is shut down in Nepal, the US may deny visas to employees including the Prime Minister
If social media is shut down in Nepal, the US may deny visas to employees including the Prime Minister After the Nepalese government decided to tighten restrictions on social media platforms, the risk of the US denying visas to government employees involved in this process, including the Prime Minister, has increased. This situation has arisen because the US has adopted a policy of not allowing entry to foreign officials involved in efforts to regulate or shut down social media. The US has implemented a visa ban policy targeting officials from countries that are trying to implement strict rules to regulate the content of social media platforms. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio had informed about this policy in a press release on May 28, 2025. According to this policy, the US has made it clear that it will not grant visas to foreign citizens responsible for censorship (restricting) expressions considered safe in their country. Meanwhile, after the Nepalese government and the Counc...