Kathmandu, April 17 -- Meta Platforms, the parent company of Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, has sent representatives to Nepal after the government intensified pressure on social media companies to formally register under a new regulation.

The Ministry of Communication and Information Technology had given the social media platform until April 20 to register in Nepal or face potential restrictions. In response, ministry officials said Meta has dispatched its representative in Kathmandu and senior officials from its Singapore office to hold discussions.

Ruzan Sarwar, Meta's public policy manager for the Asia-Pacific region and a liaison officer, are scheduled to meet Communications Minister Prithvi Subba Gurung on Thursday, according t...