Gen Z on streets in Nepal to protest social media ban, many killed, curfew in place | In Pics

Protest began in Nepal's Kathmandu, led largely by younger population, over government's ban on at least 26 social media platforms.

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Demonstrators wield stones and sticks as they clash with riot police personnel during the protest against the blocking of at least 26 social media platforms not registered under the government's new rules. (AFP)

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A police barricade is seen in front of a fire set alight by demonstrators during a protest outside the Parliament in Kathmandu condemning social media prohibitions by the government.  (AFP)

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Several people have suffered injuries during a protest in Kathmandu, Nepal, as police fired tear gas and water cannon to disperse protesters in the capital  (AFP)

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Smoke billows from an ambulance next to riot police officers and demonstrators during a protest against corruption and the government’s decision to block several social media platforms (Reuters)

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The demonstrations largely include young people or Gen-Z, essentially digital natives born around the turn of the millennium, protesting against the ban of social media plateforms (Reuters)

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Protesters were seen jumping from a burning building during clashes with riot police in Kathmandu, Nepal on Monday (AP)

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Police officers geared up to guard the entrance of the Parliament during a protest against corruption and the government’s decision to block several social media platforms, in Kathmandu, Nepal (Reuters)

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Protesters surround an armoured vehicle of a police during clashes outside the Parliament building in Nepal's Kathmandu (AP)

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Demonstrators with the Nepal flag shout slogans as they stand on a barricade during the protest on Monday (Reuters)

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The entrance of the Parliament building in Kathmandu was seen surrounded by demonstrators in protest against the government's ban on social media platforms (Reuters)

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Visuals showed riot police personnel taking shelter behind a security vehicle as demonstrators pelted stones during the protest, demanding the government lift its ban on social media and tackle corruption  (AFP)

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Riot police used water cannon to disperse the protestors outside the parliament building in Kathmandu, Nepal, on Monday. (AP)