Gen Z protests in Nepal, sparked by a social media ban, have killed dozens and injured hundreds. Here’s what to know

The situation led the country’s prime minister to resign Tuesday following violent demonstrations against the government.

Nepal’s prime minister, K.P. Sharma Oli, resigned on Tuesday after youth-led protests sparked by a government ban on social media in the Himalayan country left nearly two dozen people dead and hundreds injured, CNN reported. That ban has since been lifted, per Reuters.