Two million views. Ten thousand likes. In today’s Nepal, these numbers often appear more powerful than votes.Nepal has nearly half of its population active on social media, yet this massive usage does not translate into political influence (Press Council Nepal, 2025). A viral video begins to look like public approval. A trending post starts to feel like national agreement. Slowly, often without realizing it, we start treating online popularity as real power.But this belief is dangerous. A view is n...

Two million views. Ten thousand likes. In today’s Nepal, these numbers often appear more powerful than votes.Nepal has nearly half of its population active on social media, yet this massive usage does not translate into political influence (Press Council Nepal, 2025). A viral video begins to look like public approval. A trending post starts to feel like national agreement. Slowly, often without realizing it, we start treating online popularity as real power.But this belief is dangerous. A view is n...