5tormGr0mSep 9, 2025
Pseudonymous 

Corrupt officials in #Nepal tried to censor the internet and everyone who was #BornAfter911 took up arms against their government. They just burned the parliament building. Their Prime Minister just resigned. The military there has been deployed to deal with the uprising.

#TechnologyNews #Anticorruption #Crackdown #Revolution #okBoomer

https://apnews.com/video/nepals-pm-resigns-after-19-killed-in-protests-against-social-media-ban-and-corruption-68e1c6c71d044c99b2e79e60ebb386c9

Nepal’s PM resigns after 19 killed in protests against social media ban and corruption

Nepal’s prime minister resigned Tuesday as protests escalated following a ban on popular social media platforms and the deaths of 19 protesters.

AP News
Sep 9, 2025 at 6:55pmWeb
Show threadPseudonymous Sep 12, 2025

145 000 users joined a Discord server established to discuss where to go from here. Per a reported linked from the story below: "The hashtag #NepoBaby had been trending in the country, largely to criticize the extravagant lifestyles of local politicians’ children and call out corruption."

#News #Technology #Nepal #MakingHistory

https://www.techdirt.com/2025/09/12/after-30-deaths-in-protests-triggered-by-nepals-social-media-ban-145000-people-debate-the-countrys-future-in-discord-chatroom

After 30+ Deaths In Protests Triggered by Nepal’s Social Media Ban, 145,000 People Debate The Country’s Future In Discord Chatroom

The Himalayan nation of Nepal has featured only rarely on Techdirt. The first time was back in 2003, with a story about an early Internet user there. According to the post, he would spend five hour…

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