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8 September 2025

Nepal Army personnel patrol the streets of Kathmandu, Nepal, on September 8, 2025, following the imposition of a curfew in the wake of deadly violence that kills more than 19 students. Gen Z protesters take to the streets against corruption and the ban on social media platforms. Thousands of youths join the protests, criticizing rampant corruption and the government's ban on 26 unregistered social media platforms, including Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, YouTube, and Snapchat.

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#12732620

8 September 2025

Protestors display placards in defiance during an anti-corruption and anti-social media ban protest in Kathmandu, Nepal, on September 8, 2025. The Gen Z protesters take to the streets against the corruption and the ban on social media platforms. Thousands of youths join the protests, criticizing rampant corruption and the government's ban on 26 unregistered social media platforms, including Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, YouTube, and Snapchat.

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#12732621

8 September 2025

Protestors display placards in defiance during an anti-corruption and anti-social media ban protest in Kathmandu, Nepal, on September 8, 2025. The Gen Z protesters take to the streets against the corruption and the ban on social media platforms. Thousands of youths join the protests, criticizing rampant corruption and the government's ban on 26 unregistered social media platforms, including Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, YouTube, and Snapchat.

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#12732622

8 September 2025

Protestors display placards in defiance during an anti-corruption and anti-social media ban protest in Kathmandu, Nepal, on September 8, 2025. The Gen Z protesters take to the streets against the corruption and the ban on social media platforms. Thousands of youths join the protests, criticizing rampant corruption and the government's ban on 26 unregistered social media platforms, including Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, YouTube, and Snapchat.

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#12732623

8 September 2025

Protestors display placards in defiance during an anti-corruption and anti-social media ban protest in Kathmandu, Nepal, on September 8, 2025. The Gen Z protesters take to the streets against the corruption and the ban on social media platforms. Thousands of youths join the protests, criticizing rampant corruption and the government's ban on 26 unregistered social media platforms, including Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, YouTube, and Snapchat.

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#12732624

8 September 2025

Protestors display placards in defiance during an anti-corruption and anti-social media ban protest in Kathmandu, Nepal, on September 8, 2025. The Gen Z protesters take to the streets against the corruption and the ban on social media platforms. Thousands of youths join the protests, criticizing rampant corruption and the government's ban on 26 unregistered social media platforms, including Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, YouTube, and Snapchat.

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#12732625

8 September 2025

Protestors display placards in defiance during an anti-corruption and anti-social media ban protest in Kathmandu, Nepal, on September 8, 2025. The Gen Z protesters take to the streets against the corruption and the ban on social media platforms. Thousands of youths join the protests, criticizing rampant corruption and the government's ban on 26 unregistered social media platforms, including Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, YouTube, and Snapchat.

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#12732626

8 September 2025

A vehicle is torched during an anti-corruption and anti-social media ban protest in Kathmandu, Nepal, on September 8, 2025. The Gen Z protesters take to the streets against corruption and the ban on social media platforms. Thousands of youths join the protests, criticizing rampant corruption and the government's ban on 26 unregistered social media platforms, including Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, YouTube, and Snapchat.

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#12732627

8 September 2025

A protestor displays placards in defiance during an anti-corruption and anti-social media ban protest in Kathmandu, Nepal, on September 8, 2025. The Gen Z protesters take to the streets against the corruption and the ban on social media platforms. Thousands of youths join the protests, criticizing rampant corruption and the government's ban on 26 unregistered social media platforms, including Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, YouTube, and Snapchat.

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#12732628

8 September 2025

Protestors roll on a police barricade during an anti-corruption and anti-social media ban protest in Kathmandu, Nepal, on September 8, 2025. The Gen Z protesters take to the streets against corruption and the ban on social media platforms. Thousands of youths join the protests, criticizing rampant corruption and the government's ban on 26 unregistered social media platforms, including Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, YouTube, and Snapchat.

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#12732629

8 September 2025

A vehicle is torched during an anti-corruption and anti-social media ban protest in Kathmandu, Nepal, on September 8, 2025. The Gen Z protesters take to the streets against corruption and the ban on social media platforms. Thousands of youths join the protests, criticizing rampant corruption and the government's ban on 26 unregistered social media platforms, including Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, YouTube, and Snapchat.

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#12732630

8 September 2025

A protestor displays placards in defiance during an anti-corruption and anti-social media ban protest in Kathmandu, Nepal, on September 8, 2025. The Gen Z protesters take to the streets against the corruption and the ban on social media platforms. Thousands of youths join the protests, criticizing rampant corruption and the government's ban on 26 unregistered social media platforms, including Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, YouTube, and Snapchat.

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#12732631

8 September 2025

Protestors roll on a police barricade during an anti-corruption and anti-social media ban protest in Kathmandu, Nepal, on September 8, 2025. The Gen Z protesters take to the streets against corruption and the ban on social media platforms. Thousands of youths join the protests, criticizing rampant corruption and the government's ban on 26 unregistered social media platforms, including Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, YouTube, and Snapchat.

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#12732619

8 September 2025

A protestor displays a flag of an anime character symbolized as defiance during an anti-corruption and anti-social media ban protest in Kathmandu, Nepal, on September 8, 2025. The Gen Z protesters take to the streets against the corruption and the ban on social media platforms. Thousands of youths join the protests, criticizing rampant corruption and the government's ban on 26 unregistered social media platforms, including Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, YouTube, and Snapchat.

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#12713307

4 September 2025

A Nepali YouTube user opens the mobile app on September 4, 2025, following the announcement of the government to ban the social media platform in the Himalayan nation. The meeting in Nepal on September 4, 2025, attended by Communication and Information Technology Minister Prithivi Subba Gurung, ministry officials, representatives from the Nepal Telecommunication Authority, telecom operators, and internet service providers, makes the decision. According to ministry officials, all unregistered platforms are restricted with immediate effect. The government sets a seven-day deadline for mandatory registration, which expires on September 3, 2025. Currently, platforms such as Viber, TikTok, Wetalk, and Nimbuzz are registered, while Telegram and Global Diary are in the process.

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#12713308

4 September 2025

Social media apps appear on the screen of a phone of a Nepali user in Nepal on September 4, 2025, following the government's announcement to ban the social media platform in the Himalayan nation. The meeting held in Nepal on September 4, 2025, attended by Communication and Information Technology Minister Prithivi Subba Gurung, ministry officials, representatives from the Nepal Telecommunication Authority, telecom operators, and internet service providers, makes the decision. According to ministry officials, all unregistered platforms are restricted with immediate effect. The government sets a seven-day deadline for mandatory registration, which expires on September 3, 2025. Currently, platforms such as Viber, TikTok, Wetalk, and Nimbuzz are registered, while Telegram and Global Diary are in the process.

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