Social Media Goes Back Online in Nepal After 19 Are Killed in Protests NYT | Top Stories Bhadra Sharma and Matthew Mpoke Bigg 9 September 2025 at 13:04 The government reversed its ban on Facebook, Instagram and other platforms, which helped to spark demonstrations by young people who were also angry about corruption. © Navesh Chitrakar/ReutersProtesters in Nepal’s capital, Kathmandu, on Monday.