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Nepal Imposes Curfew After Deadly Clashes, One Killed In Protest Against Social Media Ban | 4K

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Violent protests erupted in Nepal’s capital city Kathmandu after Gen-Z, took to the streets, opposing a ban on social media platforms and alleged government corruption. The stir turned violent as protesters clashed with the police, prompting the Kathmandu district administration to impose a curfew. The government said social media users with fake IDs have been spreading hate speech and fake news, and committing fraud and other crimes via some platforms. The protesters marched towards the country’s parliament, with national flags and placards with slogans such as “Shut down corruption and not social media”, “Unban social media”, and “Youths against corruption”, written on them. n18oc_world n18oc_crux

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