KATHMANDU, Nepal — Police in Kathmandu opened fire Monday on protesters demonstrating against a government ban on social media, killing at least 17 people and wounding 145, officials said.

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Police in Kathmandu have opened fire on protesters demonstrating against a government ban on social media, killing at least 17 people and wounding dozens more

Tens of thousands of protesters took to the streets of Nepal's capital to express anger over a government decision to block most social media platforms

Protesters pushed through barbed wire, pushing back police who responded by opening fire

Authorities say companies like Facebook and YouTube failed to register and submit to oversight

The death toll was announced by police official Shekhar Khanal. He said that 28 police o

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