In order to know how social networks are operating in Nepal, it is important to first know about internet user access, social network user status in Nepal.
We’re new to using social media. There is a debate about how to use it properly.
Internet access in Nepal, what is the situation with social media users? Sharecast has conducted a survey called ‘Nepal Media Survey 29’ on Feb 9. The survey was conducted to learn about various aspects of radio, television, leaflets, internet, social networks, mobile phones, online media. Nearly 3,000 people from all over Nepal participated in this survey.
Many of those surveyed found that social media was known as the Internet. The survey shows that the Internet is the only social network in Nepal, as the survey shows that you do not know how to use the Internet but you use Facebook.
Social networks like Facebook are more used in Nepal. Some do not even understand that Facebook should be accessed via the Internet. Many have identified Facebook and emo as the Internet. The survey also found that emo used especially by relatives abroad.
Internet access at 5 percent
The Internet has reached only 5% of the total population of Nepal. It also accounts for 5% of Internet users on a daily basis. A survey was conducted to find out who was the most watched on the Internet.
The survey found the highest number of Facebook users. A survey of sharecasts showed that 5 percent of Internet users use Facebook.
The first three applications you use are Facebook, the second is Facebook’s Messenger, and the third is Emo. That is, 1 percent Facebook, 1 percent Facebook Messenger, 3 percent emo and 1 percent people watch YouTube. Nepalese have started watching more of YouTube lately.
There is a lot of internet going on in Region 2 and Gandaki
There are people who use internet in Nepal, namely, Broadband Internet users in province number three and Gandaki province. This shows that the network of broadband internet is expanding in the province 1 and Gandaki region. The use of social media is also increasing in both these states.
People in this place use laptops, desktops, tablets and more. It is also natural for many of the comparatively educated classes to use such materials. Internet access is also in place in Province 1 and after Gandaki in Province No 1. In provinces Nos. 1 and 2, more than broadband mobile data has been used.
Mobile data is meant to be used with a pack of Rs. It just seems to be used only to see what’s happening on social media. So mobile data users may not be posting or sharing on social networks. More data is used to view this news feed.
After that, internet access seems to be decreasing in Karnali state and the far west region respectively. The Far West is also the most recent province in data usage. In these states there are more radio listeners than the Internet.
Data in the village, broadband in the city
In the rural areas of the country, the mobile data is available through the Internet. Nearly 5 percent of people have access to mobile data to access the Internet. But 5% of the urban population has access to broadband internet. The survey shows that there was no broadband expansion in the village and it was dependent on data. The situation in the village and the city is exactly the opposite.
So, posting more on Facebook, those who spend more time in the city than in the village. Due to the speed of the internet, people in the city are spending more time in it.
According to the survey, about 1 percent of people who use less than an hour are found, and 5 percent of those who use it in 1/2 hours. There are also those who use the internet for 2 1/2 hours. But that number is about 5 percent.
Only 5 percent write regularly
Even among those who use the Internet regularly, the writers who write about problems in their community are rarely found. In the survey, 5 percent of respondents responded more than just writing down what was happening in their surroundings and in the community.
It was found that only 1 percent of the people I write about in my community daily. This is a very small number of people who show that they have problems and cries of anger around them.
The survey shows that I write 3 percent of the time a week and sometimes 3 percent a month. 1 percent have shared personal photos and shared what others have written.
8 percent don’t care about the source
In the recent past, the topic of fake news communication is more discussed. Not only in Nepal, it has become a challenge for the world. Increasingly fuzzy information is the weak side of the Internet. We all know the impact of the Brexit and US elections on false information. The whole world is getting into trouble.
In the context of Nepal, almost 5 percent of social networking sites do not do such posts, so they do not have such fake news. Since only 1 percent of people post consistently, the information they post may not be accurate at all. And the same thing can be shared by some 8 percent of the people. Looking at it, only 1 percent of users can be the source of such faked information.
Do Internet users know about fake information, news during survey? Is this a Fake News or not? Have you ever been asked if you have been a victim of Fake News? The survey also looked at how much information Fake News is and how they treat it.
Almost 2 percent of respondents said they knew whether the news and information on the Internet could be inaccurate or false. Looking at this percentage, it seems that the Nepalese are conscious. But in addition to this, only about 1 percent can say that you can distinguish whether it is false or right. That is, when it came to the second question, it was reduced by 5 percent.
Then again on the Internet, I found out that about 90 percent of you care more about how you care about being victimized by false or false news. The situation for these three steps didn’t look that bad. Almost Nepalese seem to be conscious. But the answer to the other question that follows is disappointing.
The source of any information or news is not false or false. That’s where it came from. It is important to put it on Facebook, where its link is. Do you check whether the news, information on Facebook is reliable or reliable? About 5 percent of the survey respondents said they would not care if you care. That’s what the situation looks like. The above data shows that he was aware, but this data showed him to be wrong.
Even now, if we look at the social media feeds, we know that many well-known, retired officers and police officers are sharing the same things. These people may not think so, but they are sharing the same link.
When people look outside, social media is not the same
The links I send, share, and social media need to care about what my image is becoming. Social media may seem to be mine. But that’s because you leave your identity open. That way anyone can evaluate you.
Even though some may not have known about it, they may have done so. Some may even be addicted to social media. This is just like tea, cigarette addiction.
Social networks have introduced people to identify themselves, not just in Nepal, but around the world. How I show my identity on social media is important.
While some seem to be hiding their identity by creating fake IDs, some seem to be out on social media.
Let us regulate ourselves
Earlier, the radio, television and magazines broadcast the news only after completing various processes. The gatekeepers are the ones who distinguish right or wrong. The topic has already been filtered as to whether or not the gay keeper will give the news to the target community.
What happened now was that gatekeepers reached indivisual. Radio became broadcast even when there was no television. Everyone has now become their own editor.
Another thing is that the tendency to transmit such information, without thinking about the impact it might have had, increased. I do not think how my image can be perceived outside of how other people understand what I have to say on social media such as Twitter, Facebook, YouTube and others. If you think so, such trends will surely come down.
Right now, the information base has grown based on ‘click based’. This trend is especially prevalent on YouTube. The same trend seems to be dominating online and in print media.
This is the tendency to add a spear. Whatever is inside, but the outside is sprinkled with sensational headlines. So the only way to avoid this scorpion is to first identify its source. The source also found such a spear. The rumor also escaped.
The most important thing is to share what you write, think about sharing at least 1 / 3rd of your time. It doesn’t have to do anything big.
Whether it is wrong or right, whether it is from the current media or the open source, whether the person writing it is reliable or not, I am a victim of the noise. This digital dish is in your hands. You are in control of it yourself.
After you put everything you have into it, let’s just think, because who can see and how many can see? Let’s start with ourselves. Let us regulate ourselves.
Not only bad
Social media has also been used to do a lot of good work. How big the use of social media during the earthquake has been. At present some organs of the government, such as traffic information, weather information and information are flowing positively.
That is the right use of social media. Similarly, social media also seems to be a powerful medium for running a campaign or for the rise of various civic campaigns.
Therefore, debate about its correct use may be necessary, but its regulation is not achievable. About 5% of the country’s population over the age of 6 uses the Internet. Some of them are writing in the right place.
It may also be possible to get some discouragement as the process is being posted to the post. What, though, is the definition of placebo? Is it possible that by definition of this phenomenon we have fundamental freedom?
Therefore, there is no alternative but to spread the debate and awareness about its proper use. The mainstream media must now bring out the truth that it is. Outside of the noise, the mainstream media must make it clear that this is the real thing.
Only 5 percent believe in social media
It is one thing to believe that the news and information flowing on social media is unreliable. Talking about Nepal in this context, many people do not believe in social media.
The most credible medium people have ever taken to television. According to the survey, about 1 percent of people believe that television information is credible. 5 percent of people consider radio very reliable.
In such a case, 3 percent said that I believe in the magazine because the leaflets are not available everywhere. However, only 5% of the social media users are convinced that I believe the news and information on the network.
This means that many people do not trust the information on social media. That is not the case for many. Not all deteriorated. On the contrary, surveys show that people are more likely to say things like a friend, neighbor, or something. In that way, 90 percent of people believe that their partner does.
(Based on a conversation with Navaraj Fuenal with Madhu Acharya, Executive Head of Share Cast Initiatives Nepal.)
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