Incident Reports

Youths stage demonstration in Janakpur demanding ban on Tiktok

2022-09-08

Madhes, Dhanusha, Janakpur

A group of youths staged a demonstraion in Janakpur demanding to place a ban on the social media app Tiktok. The youths demonstrated with the banner of 'Tiktok Ban Struggle Committee' and submitted a memorandum to the office of Chief Minister of Madhesh province. 

The  struggle committee blamed the app for impacting negatively on economic, social, academic, cultural and other areas. They also mentioned that the application is being used to exploit women and girls physically. 

Earlier, the struggle committee had also submitted memorandum to Chief District Officer of Dhanusa a week back. 

Details and Impacts
Violent / Non-violent Nonviolent
Primary Form Demonstration
Primary Cause Other governance issues
Actor 1 - Number of people n/a
Actor 1 - Affiliations Citizen/Individuals
Actor 1 - Youth youth
Actor 2 - Number of people n/a
Actor 2 - Affiliation (Target) State-level authorities for (yet to be formed) provinces
Actor 2 - Youth na
National/Online Media

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