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Last Updated:September 08, 2025, 14:46 IST
Nepal Protest: The protests erupted only a week after Nepal restricted social media sites such as Facebook, Instagram and YouTube.
Screengrab of video shared on X
Nepal Protest: Thousands of of youth took to the streets in Kathmandu after Nepal imposed a ban on social media sites, including Facebook, YouTube, Instagram, and X. Videos shared online show large crowds walking on streets, waving national flags, and raising slogans.
Massive #GenZ protest in Kathmandu against social media ban & corruption. Police fired tear gas & water cannons as protesters tried to storm parliament gate. Schoolchildren & youth under 27 joined in large numbers. pic.twitter.com/TrJSOcrJVm— GAURAV POKHAREL (@gauravpkh) September 8, 2025
The violent protest in the capital has left at least one dead. The protest comes a week after Nepal banned social media sites such as Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube, among others, for failing to register with the Ministry of Communication and Information Technology within the given deadline.
The videos are widely being circulated on TikTok, one of the social media platforms which has not been restricted.
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September 08, 2025, 14:43 IST
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