Nepal Withdraws Social Media Ban After Deadly Protests – What We Know So Far | World News
After severe demonstrations that left many people dead and wounded, the Nepal government withdrew the extensive social media ban. The decision came in the midst of pressure after a major protest protest against corruption and sidewalks on online platforms.
Last Friday, the ban on Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, X, WhatsApp, Reddit, LinkedIn and Messenger prevented access to 26 platforms. Only several applications such as Tiktok, Viber, Wetalk and Telegram remained accessible.
Interior Minister Ramesh Lekhak resigned on Monday and received moral responsibility for deaths during unrest. Confirming the opposite Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli, “We will ensure the favorable use of social media,” he said.
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Basma followed a Supreme Court Directive, which required all foreign and domestic platforms to register with the Ministry of Communication and Information Technologies, to appoint local officers and to establish user complaint systems in Nepal. The directive said it would lead to automatic disabling of incompatibility.
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At least 19 people were killed and more than 300 injured while police opened fire on the protests in Nepal.
Nepal police confirmed that 17 of the total dead were killed in Kathmandu.
After violence, Kathmandu administration, the presidential office, the prime minister office, parliament and Singh Durbar, including the curfew in sensitive areas, including curfew.
The curfew remains in place, it is not yet decided to remove it until late at night.
The protests were ruled by the Genz Movement, opposing corruption and a proposed social media ban.
Analysts say that great participation reflects the increasing disappointment among people with political elite of Nepal.
