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Nepal government revokes its controversial decision to ban social media

Review Nepal
  Kathmandu      September 09 2025

Kathmandu, Nepal, September 9, 2025: Responding to the nasty developments occurred in the country, the government of Nepal has decided to roll back its controversial decision to ban some social media on Monday. 

 
The government took the decision after at least 19 people were killed and over 300 injured in protests on Monday demanding revoke of the government’s decision to ban the social media and control of corruption.
 
26 different social media sites including Facebook, YouTube, and X were blocked on Friday. The government’s decision to ban social media sparked widespread fury, especially among the younger generation.
 
Hundreds of thousands of youths took to the streets under the Gen Z movement on Monday demanding it be repealed.