Government blocked Facebook and Instagram last week. Protests in front of Parliament in Katmandu were violent.
O Government do Nepal blocked diverse social media last week. Among the blocked networks are Facebook e Instagram.
The local government claims that the platforms concerned did not collaborate with justicewhich tries to combat a wave of Online abuse in the country; Users with false identities have spread hatred speech, false news, commit a lot of online crimes, especially fraud.
Despite this justification, Nepal’s population did not like it. This Monday was the day of violent protests At the door of Parliament, in the capital Katmandu. Protesters tried to invade Parliament.
At least 19 people died and more than 100 people were injuredafter clashes between protesters and police, according to Nepal’s state television.
A local police spokesman Muktram Rijal, Reuters told the police that police received orders to use water cannons, bats and rubber bullets to control the crowd.
Critics warn that blocking social networks will stifle freedom of expression.
Explains that they are young people that are leading these protests.
And it’s not just the blockade of social networks that originate the revolt – many places believe that the corruption It is widespread. Critics, even within politics, accuse the government of not fulfilling their promises to combat corruption or make progress to solve longtime economic problems.
“End of corruption and not social networks,” “unlock social networks” and “young people against corruption”-read the posters in Katmandu.
There were also similar protests in other cities of Nepal, throughout this Monday.
