US EditionCurfew in Kathmandu as Gen Z Protests Over Nepal’s Social Media Ban Leave 14 Dead
- Protests erupted in Kathmandu after the government banned 26 social media platforms, resulting in at least 14 deaths during clashes with police.
- Authorities imposed a curfew in New Baneshwor to prevent further unrest and violence due to the protests.
- Protesters, mainly youth, demanded an end to the social media ban and highlighted widespread government corruption as a critical issue.
- Police responded with tear gas and live ammunition during the protests, resulting in multiple injuries and a rising death toll.
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Police in Nepal open fire on pro-social media protest, killing 17
Police in Nepal’s capital of Kathmandu opened fire on Monday on demonstrators protesting a government attempt to regulate social media that blocked some of the world’s largest platforms, including Facebook, X and YouTube. At least 17 people were killed. Rallies swept the streets around the parliament building, which was surrounded by tens of thousands of people angry at authorities who said the companies had failed to register and submit to gove…
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At least 19 killed in Nepal protest over social media ban, corruption
At least 19 people were killed Monday when police dispersed young demonstrators in Kathmandu and other parts of Nepal demanding the government lift a social media ban and tackle corruption.
At least 19 people died today in Nepal in demonstrations against corruption and the ban on social networks, while dozens were injured.
"Generation Z" youth took to the streets of Kathmandu en masse against corruption and the ban on 26 social networks - Watch video
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