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Protests Against Nepal’s Social Media Ban Show Resistance to a Global Censorship Trend

Nepal’s recent social media ban, part of a global censorship trend, helped set off widespread unrest, forcing the government to reverse course.

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Protesters at the Singha Durbar, the seat of the Nepali government’s various ministries, as it burned in Kathmandu, Nepal, on Tuesday.
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Social Media Goes Back Online in Nepal After 19 Are Killed in Protests

The government reversed its ban on Facebook, Instagram and other platforms, which had helped to fuel demonstrations by young people who were also angry about corruption.

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Protesters in Nepal’s capital, Kathmandu, on Monday.
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