I’m not sure where you are getting the idea that the government wants to protect the country and it’s citizens. It’s been clear for a few years that only thing the government wants to do is censor any negative posts/comments where people mention corruption by these politician. Other thing you are also overlooking is that companies like Facebook and google don’t need the traffic from a tiny country like Nepal. What could the population provide a company of those sizes whose GDP per Capita is about $1000. People barely have enough to survive, they aren’t spending money on things that are advertised to them. Facebook and google would happily stop services there instead of being viewed as someone that can be strong armed into helping developing nation stiffle free speech. They don’t need the money and they certainly don’t need the negative publicity. Now I’m saying all of these as someone from Nepal, who has had the opportunity to leave the country for a better life in the US while still having family members in the country who I visit frequently and someone who is intimately familiar with the political ongoings of Nepal. What I see and what I’m saying is how the average protestor is viewing the state of the country. The only difference is that they have to live it while I’m lucky enough to not have to deal with it day to day.

Got 19 kids killed. Resignation should be the start. Charges need to be filed.

So you’re missing the nuance of it because media does a poor job of explaining said nuance. The youth have almost no future and no way to earn any real income and anyone that can, have moved to other countries. You grow up hearing that you need to do well in school and get a college education but for what purpose? The political parties are corrupt beyond belief and have been seen wearing expensive clothes and accessories, their kids riding around in expensive vehicles while average people are struggling to survive. Social media was providing a little bit of relief because gen z were able to earn a little bit of income making YouTube videos and being a content creator and with this ban, even that source of income was shut down. So while the social media ban was the thing that broke the camel’s back, it is more about a protest against corruption, cronyism, and general mess the people.in power have put the country in while they enjoy exorbitant wealth. No one is on Facebook because they like Facebook, they are there because they can earn a little income from it. This is not a void that Lemmy/fediverse can fill, unfortunately.