Janakpur/gulmi, Sept. 9 -- For four years, Sanjay Kumar Chaudhary of Janakpur, an IT graduate, has been running an business alongside his studies. He operates MM Digital Garage, which provides services to 40 companies and employs six young people. But after the government shut down unregistered social media platforms, his work has reached a standstill.

Chaudhary, who has been engaged in promotions and graphic design, said his business has already declined by 50 percent. "Work has stopped coming in. That's why I've called only three people to the office now," he said. "I'm losing Rs10,000 every day."

He explained that after the government shut down Meta (formerly Facebook) and 25 other social media platforms, clients have shifted to the ...