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Nepal lifts social media ban after 19 killed in protests2 days agoShareSaveKelly NgBBC NewsShareSave0:43Watch: Fire and resultado da mega sena dia 11/06/2016tear gas as protesters clash with police in NepalNepal has lifted a social media ban after it sparked anti-corruption protests that led to clashes with police, leaving at least 19 people dead.In the weeks before the ban, a "nepo kid" campaign, spotlighting the lavish lifestyles of politicians' children and allegations of corruption, had taken off on social media. When the government moved to ban 26 social media platforms, including Facebook and YouTube, protests erupted with thousands of young people storming parliament in the capital Kathmandu on Monday. Several districts are now under a curfew.A government minister said they lifted the ban after an emergency meeting late on Monday night to "address the demands of Gen Z". Live Updates: Ex-PM's house set on fire as protests over 'nepo kids' escalateLast week, Nepal's government ordered authorities to block 26 social media platforms for not complying with a deadline to register with Nepal's ministry of communication and information technology.Platforms such as Instagram and Facebook have millions of users in Nepal, who rely on them for entertainment, news and business.But the government had justified its ban, implemented last week, in the name of tackling fake news, hate speech and online fraud.Young people who took to the streets on Monday said they were also protesting against what they saw as the authoritarian attitude of the government. Many held placards with slogans including "enough is enough" and "end to corruption".Some protesters hurled stones at Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli's house in his hometown Damak. One protester, Sabana Budathoki had earlier told the BBC that the social media ban was "just the reason" they gathered."Rather than [the] social media ban, I think everyone's focus is on corruption," she explained, adding: "We want our country back. We came to stop corruption."ReutersThe protests killed at least 19 people and injured more than 100On Monday, police in Kathmandu had fired water cannons, batons and rubber bullets to disperse the protesters.Prime Minister Oli said he was "deeply saddened" by the violence and casualty toll, and blamed the day's events on "infiltration by various vested interest groups". The government would set up a panel to investigate the protests, he said, adding that it would also offer financial "relief" to the families of those who died and free treatment to those injured. Home Minister Ramesh Lekhak submitted his resignation on Monday evening following intense criticism over his administration's use of force during the protests. Nepal
