Inside the ‘TOB’ controversy that has taken social media in Nepal by storm

The group denies any links to the Free Tibet movement, saying the viral photo of a TOB member holding a gun was taken from a music video, not the protest.

Since Saturday, an acronym has thrown Nepal’s social media sphere into a tizzy: ‘TOB’. The acronym first came into public view after multiple photos and videos on social media showed it emblazoned on the back of the black T-shirts worn by a few young men who took part in last month’s Gen Z protests.