'Gen Z protest' turns deadly as mass riots erupt over social media ban in Nepal leaving at least 14 dead and dozens hurt

AT least 14 people are dead as mass demonstrations in Nepal against a major social media ban led to clashes between protesters and cops.

Thousands of "Gen Z" Nepalis have taken to the streets to protest their government's decision to block 26 sites including Facebook, X and YouTube.

Demonstrators gathered near the parliament building in Kathmandu to state their opposition to the ban.

Crowds carrying Nepal's national flag chanted: "Stop the ban on social media, stop corruption not social media."

But the protests have escalated into deadly clashes with police, with more than a dozen reported dead so far.

Cops are reported to have shot at demonstrators who attempted to storm the parliament building.

Nepal's Minister for Communication Prithvi Subba told the BBC that police have used wate