TikTokers are no longer welcome at certain tourist sites

The Boudhanath management committee installed surveillance cameras on the site in March 2021 to discourage TikTokers from filming there. – AFP Relaxnews

Imagine hordes of influencers striking funny poses or doing dance moves in front of a Buddhist temple. The scene may sound funny, but it’s no laughing matter for the Nepalese authorities. So much so that TikTokers are now banned from many heritage sites across the country.

In the last few years, new signs have appeared at Nepalese tourist sites, such as the famous Boudhanath Stupa or the Gadhimai Temple, saying “No TikTok”. These signs are intended to discourage the many influencers who go to these heritage sites to film videos for the Chinese social network.