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18 killed, 200 injured as Nepal protests against social media ban turn vio
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Protests against Nepal's social media ban turned violent, leaving 18 dead and over 200 injured. Demonstrators clashed with security forces across Kathmandu and other cities, prompting curfews in several areas. Hospitals struggled to treat the injured, and authorities are yet to confirm th
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14 dead as protests turn violent in Nepal over social media ban
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The Gen Z protests in Kathmandu against corruption and the social media ban have left 14 dead, with many others injured. Hospitals are struggling to manage the large number of patients, and authorities say the identities of several deceased and injured people are yet to be confirmed.
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"Police are firing on the people, anti-corruption protests being suppresse
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Protests erupted outside Kathmandu Parliament against Nepal's ban on Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, turning violent as police fired on demonstrators. Nine people died, and protestors vandalised the Parliament gate, with witnesses accusing authorities of indiscriminate firing and suppress
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Nine dead, curfew imposed in parts of Nepal as 'Gen Z' protest over social
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Nepal Police said, "Nine people have lost their lives as protest turned violent in Kathmandu as people staged a massive protest against the ban on Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp and other social media sites, leading to clashes between police and protesters."
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Two 'Gen Z' protesters killed as police stop demonstrators from breaking i
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The Kathmandu district administration office (DAO) declared the curfew from 12:30 PM to 10 PM on Monday. The Kathmandu Post reported that later restrictions were extended to cover the residences of the president, prime minister, and vice-president and Singha Durbar.
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Nepal: One killed, dozens injured in 'Gen Z' protest as police use teargas
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
A Gen Z protester has reportedly died and several others have been injured as nationwide demonstrations against government corruption and the recent social media ban intensified, particularly in Kathmandu's New Baneshwor and Damak in Jhapa district on Monday, as reported by The Himalayan
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Nepal: Massive Protests break out in Kathmandu over corruption, social med
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Massive protests led by Generation Z demonstrators erupted in Kathmandu on Monday against corruption allegations against the government and the recent ban on several major social media platforms, The Kathmandu Post reported.
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Journalists in Nepal take to streets against social media ban, call for na
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Scores of Nepali journalists took to the streets against the social media ban in the capital Kathmandu imposed by the government since last week. The Gen-Z has also called for a nationwide protest on Monday against the exact cause.
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Brazil's top court declines to arrest Bolsonaro
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Brazil's Supreme Court has decided not to arrest former President Jair Bolsonaro for now, after warning he may have violated a social media ban. Justice Alexandre de Moraes called the incident "isolated" but warned future violations would lead to arrest, Al Jazeera reported.
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Pak telecom authority lawyers disagree on X ban status
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
The hearing, conducted by a two-judge bench including Chief Justice Mohammad Shafi Siddiqui and Justice Omar Sial, addressed petitions challenging the suspension of mobile and internet services and the ban on X that has been in place since February.
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TikTok takes down over 20 million Pakistani videos for breaching guideline
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
TikTok has released its Community Guidelines Enforcement Report for the first quarter of 2024, revealing that it took action against over 20.2 million videos in Pakistan alone for violating its community guidelines
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Pakistan: Reports on blocking social media over blasphemous content 'false
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], July 27 (ANI): The Pakistan Telecommunications Authority (PTA) on Friday strongly rejected media reports regarding the blocking of social media websites in the country over blasphemous content.
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