Discord Becomes Nepal’s Parliament

After a botched attempt to ban social media sparked deadly protests and a government collapse, more than 100,000 Nepalis convened on a Discord server to debate and help select the next leader. National media are covering and streaming the chat room, making a private platform the arena for civic decision‑making. — This shows state authority and democratic deliberation can migrate to privately governed platforms in crises, raising sovereignty, legitimacy, and content‑governance questions.