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6. Nepal lifts social media ban after 19 killed in protests

Tue Sep 9, 2025, 05:32 AM

Sep 9

Nepal has lifted a social media ban after it sparked anti-corruption protests that led to clashes with police, leaving at least 19 people dead.

In the weeks before the ban, a "nepo kid" campaign, spotlighting the lavish lifestyles of politicians' children and allegations of corruption, had taken off on social media.

When the government moved to ban 26 social media platforms, including Facebook and YouTube, protests erupted with thousands of young people storming parliament in the capital Kathmandu on Monday. Several districts are now under a curfew.

A government minister said they lifted the ban after an emergency meeting late on Monday night to "address the demands of Gen Z".

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cp98n1eg443o

Bit fucking late. Are the killers going to lose their jobs, or get charged with anything? I doubt it.

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