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How Hardships and Hashtags Combined to Fuel Nepal’s Violent Response to Social Media Ban
Youth-led protests against a social media ban escalated into violence, resulting in over 30 deaths and the resignation of Nepal's prime minister amid demands for systemic reform.
- Protests in Nepal erupted after a government order banned 26 social media platforms, leading to over 30 fatalities amid significant violence.
- Frustration among young Nepalis over unemployment, corruption, and the wealth gap contributed to the unrest, with the unemployment rate reported at 12.6%.
- Following the prime minister’s resignation, over 145,000 people joined a Discord channel to discuss interim leadership, reflecting a shift towards digital political engagement.
- The unrest highlighted long-standing grievances against political corruption and governance, as calls for fresh elections and governmental accountability intensified among demonstrators.
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goSkagitHow hardships and hashtags combined to fuel Nepal’s violent response to social media ban
Riot police fire tear gas into crowds of demonstrators in Kathmandu on Sept. 8, 2025. Prabin Ranabhat/AFP via Getty ImagesDays of unrest in Nepal have resulted in the ousting of a deeply unpopular government and the deaths of at least 50 people. The Gen Z-led protests – so-called due to the predominance of young Nepalese among the demonstrators – appeared to have quieted down with the appointment on Sept. 12, 2025, of a new interim leader and ea…
Social networks can no longer be taken away from the everyday life of young people. In Nepal, the blocking of online platforms leads to a conflagration.
At least 51 people have died in anti-government protests in Nepal that began after a social media ban. Protesters attacked and set fire to prominent government buildings and the homes of politicians. Nepali Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli resigned on 9 September 2025 as protests and demonstrations continued despite the lifting of the social media ban. In this context, a video is being shared on social media claiming that protesters set fire to the …
Protests erupted in Nepal over a ban on social media, but that was just the spark that ignited the gunpowder keg. The country has been simmering for months over political elite corruption, rising poverty, and migration.
After 30+ Deaths In Protests Triggered by Nepal’s Social Media Ban, 145,000 People Debate The Country’s Future In Discord Chatroom
The Himalayan nation of Nepal has featured only rarely on Techdirt. The first time was back in 2003, with a story about an early Internet user there. According to the post, he would spend five hours walking down the mountain to the main road, and then another four hours on a bus to get to…
Since Friday Nepal has been shaken by nationwide protests.The riots broke out after the government announced several social media ... The post The protest of a dissatisfied youth becomes a violent insurrection appeared first on Apollo News.
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