Sri Lanka, Sept. 8 -- Nepal has banned 26 social media and communication platforms after they failed to register with the government under new social media regulations.

The ban, effective September 4 midnight, has led to protests that disrupted communication, press freedom and business operations across the country.

The banned apps are:

Facebook - Social Media

Facebook Messenger - Messaging

Instagram - Social Media

WhatsApp - Messaging

YouTube - Video Sharing

X (Twitter) - Microblogging

LinkedIn - Professional Network

Snapchat - Social Media

Reddit - Community Forum

Discord - Messaging / Community

Pinterest - Visual Discovery

Signal - Messaging

Threads - Microblogging

WeChat - Messaging / Social

Quora - Q&A Community

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