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Ash Meshed Up

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Ash Meshed Up
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Hello from Nepal, where Mastodon, along with other social media apps, have been banned, as per the Nepal Telecommunications Authority and the Supreme Court, effective today, unless they enlist the app and comply with all the legal, tax and vague demands regarding content "moderation" stuff.

UPDATE:
These platforms have now been unbanned.

A notice published by the Nepal Telecommunications Authority.

Subject: Regarding disabling social media platforms.

Addressed to: All mobile networks and internet (and email) service providers.

Content: Details mentioning the order issued by the Nepal Supreme Court to ban 26 platforms.

1. Facebook
2. Facebook Messenger
3. Instagram
4. YouTube
5. WhatsApp
6. Twitter (X)
7. LinkedIn
8. Snapchat
9. Reddit
10. Discord
11. Pinterest
12. Signal
13. Threads
14. WeChat
15. Quota
16. Tumblr
17. Clubhouse
18. Mastodon
19. Rumble
20. MeWe
21. VK
22. Line
23. IMO
24. Zalo
25. Soul
26. Hamro Patro

@Eugen Rochko

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Evan Prodromou

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who can we write to to express our concern?

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Matt ⁂ 🇳🇴 🇺🇦

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@evan
The Nepal Telecommunications Authority, who ironically can be found on Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube. 😆

facebook.com/NepalTelecommunic…
x.com/ntagovnp
youtube.com/channel/UCgQK4eTCz…

But also here: nta.gov.np

Nepal Telecommunications Authority

This is the YouTube channel of Nepal Telecommunications Authority, Nepal. Nepal Telecommunications Authority is the regulator body of the telecommunication sector of Nepal. Website: www.nta.gov.np

^YouTube

@Evan Prodromou

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Fabio Manganiello

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what do they mean by “Mastodon”? Only mastodon.social? All mastodon.* instances? Only instances that run Mastodon but not e.g. Pleroma/Friendica? Everything on the Fediverse?

How do we tell these folks that they have no idea of what they’re talking about?

Mastodon

The original server operated by the Mastodon gGmbH non-profit

^{Mastodon hosted on mastodon.social}

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Ash Meshed Up

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@fabio likely this
mastodon.social/@ashmeshedup/1…

Ash Meshed Up (@ashmeshedup@mastodon.social)

I don't know how they expect to ban Mastodon as a whole, or if these dinosaurs even know/understand/comprehend how Mastodon and the ActivityPub network works, but I'm certain they intend to DNS block the main .

^Mastodon

@Fabio Manganiello

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Fabio Manganiello

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ah, just a DNS block on mastodon.social. lol

Mastodon

The original server operated by the Mastodon gGmbH non-profit

^{Mastodon hosted on mastodon.social}

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Ash Meshed Up

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@fabio it did end up being just a .social DNS block
mastodon.social/@ashmeshedup/1…

Ash Meshed Up

2025-09-06 13:58:19

UPDATE:
mastodon.social is now inaccessible. And yes, it is just a DNS block on this specific domain.

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Fabio Manganiello

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proving the point that most of the political institutions are run by a bunch of tech illiterates who can’t even crop a screenshot but then talk about blocking websites, platforms or whole protocols.

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Ash Meshed Up

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UPDATE:

mastodon.social is now inaccessible. And yes, it is just a DNS block on this specific domain.

A screenshot of the Firefox web browser. The link in the URL bar is mastodon.social. The website is not loader and instead shows "Unable to connect", some info and a "Try Again" button.

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Ash Meshed Up

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I don't know how they expect to ban Mastodon as a whole, or if these dinosaurs even know/understand/comprehend how Mastodon and the ActivityPub network works, but I'm certain they intend to DNS block the main .social site, as they've done with TikTok, and a massive list of adult websites in the past.

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Ewen Bell 📸

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97% of the population of Nepal already know how to use a VPN thanks to previous govt moves. Will be interesting to see how this one goes.

Pretty silly to even target Mastodon. They make the code not the service.

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Jess👾

in reply to Ewen Bell 📸 • 1 settimana fa • •

They probably are just blocking all the largest social media sites people use. M.s being the largest instance gets targeted. But considering there's a million random forums or small Fediverse instances or chat servers or whatever else, without some deep packet inspection stuff, it'd be really hard to block everything.
@ewen @ashmeshedup

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Ash Meshed Up

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@JessTheUnstill @ewen they are going against just the 26 specific ones from the list in my original post, for now.

@Jess👾 @Ewen Bell 📸

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jandi

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Seems a heavy handed move. Keep posting about it, please, and thanks for the info!
cc: @neil

@Neil Brown

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Ash Meshed Up

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@neil mastodon.social/@ashmeshedup/1…

Ash Meshed Up (@ashmeshedup@mastodon.social)

Attached: 1 image VERY IMPORTANT UPDATE: Protests and demonstrations began today, led by #GenZ, including students like me, against #Corruption, #Nepotism, and the ban of social media which they've used until now to share their voices.

^Mastodon

@Neil Brown

Unknown parent

Ash Meshed Up

Unknown parent • 1 settimana fa • •

@neil I did not participate today, so I am, so far. Thank you.

@Neil Brown

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Ash Meshed Up

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VERY IMPORTANT UPDATE:

Protests and demonstrations began today, led by #GenZ, including students like me, against #Corruption, #Nepotism, and the ban of social media which they've used until now to share their voices.

During this, it has been reported that water spray, gear gas and rubber bullets were deployed, injuring and killing protestors (identity uknown), who got shot and was being treated.

Reports of deaths have gone up to 17 according to some outlets, with alleged lethal bullets used.

Three Gen Z students/protestors holding a banner that reads:

GEN Z AGAINST
CORRUPTION AND NEPOTISM
No More Nepo Babies - We Demand Fair Opportunities!
Social Media Ban = Silencing Our Voices
End Corruption, End Nepotism
Justice, Equality, & Transparency for All
GEN Z STANDS FOR CHANGE
PATAN MULTIPLE CAMPUS

#corruption #genz #nepotism

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Ash Meshed Up

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Day 2 of the protests continues, with demands for justice for the the unarmed students killed yesterday.

While no casualties have been reported today, there have been reports of arrests being made.

Balen, The mayor of Kathmandu, the capital, has shown support for the movement, and has condemned Prime Minister K. P. Oli, outright calling him a terrorist who, not being a father himself, could never understand the pain of losing his children.

A screenshot of a Facebook post made by Galen, the Mayor of Nepal's capital city, Kathmandu.

Translated to the best of my abilities:

You may have been a "father" to your supporters, but if you had ever really been a father, then you'd understand the pain of your children's death. The world may not have ever seen a terrorist like you. You couldn't be a leader, you couldn't even be a human, you are only a terrorist. #kpoliisterrorist

The form of "you" used by Balen is of the lowest respect, with Nepali language having different form of "you" based on respect. "Ta" is used here, with the lowest respect. "Timi" would be used as friendly, "Tapai" would be used as respectful.

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Ash Meshed Up

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It has been confirmed that Prime Minister K. P. Sharma Oli has resigned.

A screenshot of a Facebook post by "Routine of Nepal Banda" captioned "Breaking: KP Oli resigns as Prime Minister" with a photo of the former Prime Minister.

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