Protests over a social media ban left at least 19 people dead and dozens more injured in Nepal.

The government's decision last week to block access to at least 26 platforms, including Facebook, YouTube, WhatsApp and X, sparked widespread anger among users - many of them young people, or Gen Zs.

Authorities said the ban was introduced after major platforms failed to comply with a new registration requirement.

The move is believed to be part of a broader crackdown on online misuse, including the use of fake accounts to spread misinformation, incite hate speech and carry out online fraud.

Footage shows furious protesters filling the streets, waving national flags and shouting anti-government slogans on Monday, September 8.

In the capital, police reportedly fired tear gas and rubber bullets at activists attempting to breach barriers near parliament.

Officials said more than 100 people, including 28 police officers, were being treated for injuries sustained during the clashes.

Nepal's Communications Minister, Prithvi Subba Gurung, announced that the ban would be rolled back just hours after protesters marched on the parliament complex in Kathmandu.

He said: 'We have withdrawn the shutdown of the social media. They are working now.'