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September 7, 2025

Nepal’s Gen-Z launches protest on 8 September 2025 as Nepal government blocks several social media platforms

On Thursday, 4 September 2025, Nepal government blocked 26 social media platforms for failing to register with the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (MoCIT). The ban includes platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, WhatsApp, Discord, Reddit, YouTube, among many others. In the wake of this ban, already frustrated and dissatisfied with politicians, political parties, and the government, Nepal’s Gen-Z youth has called for a massive protest across different cities across the country on 8 September 2025.

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FREE SPEECH TRACKER

State: Applicable Across India

Year: 2025

Date: August 23, 2025

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The Free Speech Tracker is a database that records free speech violations in India across various categories. Tracked violations can be searched across categories, states or years. Categories covered include Arrests, Attacks, Censorship, Harassment, Internet Control, Killings, Lawfare, Policies/Regulations, and Threats.

Please visit the About Us page for a guide to free speech violations tracked by FSC,

Numbers are liable to change and violations may be reclassified in case of discrepancies in reporting or updates due to developments in ongoing cases. In case of updates or corrections and to report free speech violations, please contact us.

[Note: The data included currently is for 2025 as updates for previous years is under process. For details of previous years, please go to the Reports section.]

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