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Nepal lifts social media ban after 19 killed in protests
Thousands had taken to the streets demanding that the government lift the ban and tackle corruption.
Thousands of young people had forced their way into the parliament building in the capital Kathmandu on Monday, asking the government to lift its ban on 26 social media platforms, including Facebook and YouTube, and also called on it to tackle corruption. The decision to lift the ban was made after an emergency cabinet meeting late on Monday to "address the demands of Gen Z", Communications and Information Minister Prithvi Subba Gurung said, according to reports. Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli said he was "deeply saddened" by the violence and casualty toll, blaming the day's events on "infiltration by various vested interest groups".
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