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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 youth took to the streets in Kathmandu after Nepal imposed a ban on nearly two dozens social media sites, including Facebook, YouTube, Instagram, and X. Videos shared online show large crowds walking on streets, waving national flags, and raising slogans.
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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 that has not been restricted.
Enough is Enough 🛑Nepal’s Parliament under siege.
Thousands of Gen Z protesters gathered in Maitighar to protest against corruption and the government’s decision to silence free speech by banning social media apps. pic.twitter.com/so7U81azju
— iamikshahang 🧙 | ????rAI (@ikshahangjabegu) September 8, 2025
As the protestors surrounded the Parliament building, the police fired tear gas and water cannon but were outnumbered and sought safety inside the Parliament complex.
A curfew was also announced on Monday amid the tense situation around the Parliament.
“Stop the ban on social media; stop corruption, not social media,” the crowds chanted, waving the red and blue national flags.
The social media platforms which have not been banned include TikTok, Viber and three other platforms.
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September 08, 2025, 14:43 IST
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