Nepal’s Social Media Ban Backfires as Politics Moves to a Chat Room NYT | Top Stories By: Pranav Baskar 12 September 2025 at 09:10 “The Parliament of Nepal right now is Discord,” a user said of the platform popular with video gamers, where tens of thousands are debating the nation’s future. © Atul Loke for The New York TimesSome Nepalis attended an annual festival in Kathmandu on Thursday, despite the unrest of recent days.