{"id":873,"date":"2025-09-11T08:19:24","date_gmt":"2025-09-11T08:19:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/muncbiz.com\/socialmedia\/?p=873"},"modified":"2025-09-11T08:19:24","modified_gmt":"2025-09-11T08:19:24","slug":"social-media-ban-sparks-violent-protests-in-nepal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/muncbiz.com\/socialmedia\/?p=873","title":{"rendered":"Social media ban sparks violent protests in Nepal"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"480\" height=\"270\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/I6NzsNO2wqs\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>In Nepal, the government\u2019s ban of social media apps including Facebook and Instagram sparked violent protests. The prime minister has now resigned and the government revoked the ban. 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