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VPNs, Discord & more: How Nepal’s Gen Z mobilised protests amid social media ban
Published on: Sept. 10, 2025, 2:04 p.m. | Source: Firstpost
Nepal blocked 26 social media platforms, including WhatsApp and Facebook, but later lifted the ban after large, violent protests led by teenagers and young adults rocked the nation. The restrictions sparked a sharp rise in the use of virtual private networks (VPNs), and people also turned to Discord, which became the main centre of the youth-led anti-corruption movement
