Demonstrators react after a person is injured in a clash with riot police personnel during a protest outside the Parliament in Kathmandu on September 8, 2025, against the social media prohibitions and corruption by the government
Demonstrators react after a person is injured in a clash with riot police personnel during a protest outside the Parliament in Kathmandu on September 8, 2025, against the social media prohibitions and corruption by the government
South Asia

Major social media sites back online in Nepal after deadly protests

AFPKathmandu

Nepal rolled back its social media ban on Tuesday, a day after at least 19 people were killed in protests demanding the government lift its restrictions and tackle corruption.

Demonstrators shout slogans during a protest outside the Parliament in Kathmandu on September 8, 2025, condemning social media prohibitions and corruption by the government

All major social media apps were working, an AFP reporter in Kathmandu said.

Nepal’s Minister for Communication Prithvi Subba Gurung was quoted by local media as saying that the government has withdrawn its ban following an emergency cabinet meeting.

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