From Discord to Bitchat, tech at the heart of Nepal protests: Over 100K Nepal citizens gathered on Discord to nominate an interim leader after protests

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From Discord to Bitchat, tech at the heart of Nepal protests: Over 100K Nepal citizens gathered on Discord to nominate an interim leader after protests

www.france24.com

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From Discord to Bitchat, tech at the heart of Nepal protests

www.france24.com

From sparking protests that toppled the prime minister to giving young people a platform to discuss their country's political future, social media was key to Nepal's extraordinary uprising this week.

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