# At least 19 people have been killed during protests in Nepal following clashes with police over a government ban on online platforms, including Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, and X. About 145 people were injured, including 28 police officers. The demonstrators, describing themselves as Generation Z, say the ban is censorship to control content that is critical of the government and punish opponents. The government says social media networks have repeatedly been given notices to register their companies officially in the country, but have failed to do so.
19 killed in protests over social media ban in Nepal