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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Binaj Gurubacharya

Nepal lifts ban on social media platforms after protests where police killed 19 people

APTOPIX Nepal Protest - (Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)

Nepal’s government lifted ban on on social media platforms Tuesday a day after violent street protests that left at least 19 people killed.

Some of the world’s largest platforms, including Facebook, X and YouTube were blocked last week, followed by a massive protest rally in the capital Kathmandu on Monday.

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