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The decision was made in response to demands from young people, the communications minister announced. Access to all platforms, including Facebook, X, and YouTube, has been restored.
The ban had sparked outrage: the Supreme Court had ordered social networks to register with the Ministry of Communications and accept monitoring, but none of the major platforms complied.
Thousands took to the streets of Kathmandu with slogans against corruption and authoritarian rule. Police responded with tear gas, batons, and rubber bullets. Seventeen people were killed in the capital and two more in Itahari.
For many demonstrators, the social media ban was the “last straw.” Their main demands were tackling corruption and restoring civil liberties.