"A curfew was also imposed in two other cities. Several widely used social networks, including Facebook, X and YouTube were blocked in the Himalayan nation last week after failing to comply with a new requirement to register and submit to government oversight. Rallies against the ban swelled to tens of thousands of people in Kathmandu and crowds surrounded the Parliament building before police opened fire on the demonstrators."
""Stop the ban on social media. Stop corruption, not social media," the crowds chanted, waving national flags. Monday's rally was called the protest of Gen Z, which generally refers to people born between 1995 and 2010. Seven of those killed and scores of the wounded were received at the National Trauma Center, the country's main hospital. "Many of them are in serious condition and appear to have been shot in the head and chest," said Dr. Badri Risa."
Nepal's government lifted a ban on multiple social media platforms after mass street protests over a new registration and oversight requirement. Police opened fire on demonstrators in Kathmandu, killing 19 people, and prompting an indefinite curfew in the capital and curfews in two other cities. Schools were closed and crowds, including many Gen Z protesters, surrounded the Parliament building. Several networks including Facebook, X and YouTube had been blocked for failing to register. Hospitals received numerous wounded, with many shot in the head and chest. The prime minister announced an investigative committee, pledged compensation and free treatment, and the home minister resigned.
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