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Nepalese ruling class was flaunting their wealth and power on social media, likely emboldened by the worldwide wave of authoritarianism, and Nepal's youth started pushing back on social media and organizing movements, to which the Nepal government responded with a ban on social media like twitter and facebook, which for developing nations are the lifeblood of communication between people, businesses, groups and families, so it wasn't just about kids being able to post memes.
The Nepal government responded to the protests by shooting protestors with live ammo, killing a couple dozen or young people in the streets, which was broadcast around the world and absolutely lit a fire under Nepal's young demonstrators, who then in turn lit an actual fire under the capitol, ousted the government, then used discord to organize and vote for a new leader who has now been recognized by the military.
Parts I left out: likely years of nuance, details and stories of life, death and political and social drama.