Nepal’s social media ban backfires as citizens nominate new leader in chat room

An attempt to ban social media in Nepal ended this week in violent protest with the prime minister ousted, the parliament in flames and soldiers on the streets of the capital. Now, the very technology the government tried to outlaw is being harnessed to help select the country’s next leader, as more than 100,000 citizens are meeting regularly in a virtual chat room to debate the country’s future.