> the general trajectory of Nepal, [an expert] said, fits into a broader global pattern. While social media is highly effective at “phase one” of movements — turning people out to protests — it has been less successful in creating “a stable political structure in the long term.”

With the old government deposed, it would have been healthier if the Army (now in control) had reversed the social media ban. And tried to start some sort of process that looked more mature and inclusive, to assemble a new government.