The protest was led by young people who oppose the ban in a country which relies heavily on social media platforms.

Thousands of young Nepalis have poured onto the streets of Kathmandu after the government imposed a sweeping ban on 26 major social media platforms, including Facebook, YouTube, X and WhatsApp. What began as an outcry over digital restrictions has escalated into the largest youth-led uprising the country has seen in years,

Tens of thousands of protesters have taken to the streets of Nepal's capital to express anger over a government decision to block most social media platforms