Nepal’s social media ban sparks deadly protests, but deeper grievances fuel the fire

By Leanne McCarthy-Cotter, Programme Director for Politics and International Relations, Cardiff Metropolitan University

Nepal’s prime minister, KP Sharma Oli, resigned on September 9 as his country reeled from some of its worst unrest in decades. A government ban on 26 social media apps, including Facebook, WhatsApp, YouTube and X, triggered widespread protests. The police responded violently, 19 people were killed and hundreds more injured.

Demonstrations have escalated since then in the capital, Kathmandu, and some other cities. The homes of various politicians have been vandalised, the parliament building in Kathmandu…

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