The Nepalese Government Lifted the Ban on Social Media on Tuesday. That decision comes a day after mass protests in Kathmandu, in which Police Reportedly Shot Dead Nineteen People.
The Government Announced the Decision on Tuesday, Writes AP News. A Curfew Has Been Imposed indefinitely in the Capital. Protests and mass gatherings are not allowed for the time being.
“We have lifted the blocking of social media. They are working again now,” Minister of Communication and Information Technology Prithvi Subba Gurung Told Reuters . That news agency has confirmed the functioning of the apps.
It is a response to the government’s decision last week to block access to varous social media, such as Facebook, x and youtube. Platforms had Been Instructed to Official Register Their Companies in the Country. The apps that did not have bone blocked since Thursday.
That led to anger Among Young People. On Monday, tens of thousands of people, to the streets to protest the ban. They surrounded the parliament building before police opened fire on the crowd. Nineteen people were killed.
Boxes of Others Were Jured, Many People have Been Tasks to Hospital. “Many are in serious condition and have leg shot in the chest and head,” A Doctor Tells AP. In A Statement, Nepalese Prime Minister Khadga Prasad Oli Said He would launch a Commission of Inquiry Into The Deadly Protests. Compensation will also be provid to the relatives and the injection will be treated free of charge.
In Nepal, Tiktok was banned in 2023 for Disrupting “Social Harmony and Spreading Offensive Material”. That ban was lifted last year after tap promised to abide by the rules.