The Nepal Gen Z Revolution: Unraveling the Social Media Ban, Youth Uprising, and Its Impact”Nepal’s Gen Z Revolution, sparked by a sweeping ban on 26 social media platforms on September 5, 2025, has unleashed a tidal wave of youth-led protests against corruption and authoritarianism. With 90% of Nepal’s 30 million people online, platforms like Facebook (13.5M users) and TikTok became battlegrounds for dissent, amplifying grievances over elite privilege and systemic inequality. The ban, justified by the government as a regulatory measure, backfired, costing businesses ~$10-15M weekly and fueling hashtags like #NepoKids that exposed nepotism. Despite violent crackdowns claiming 19 lives, Gen Z’s resilience—using VPNs and platforms like TikTok—forced the ban’s reversal on September 8. This uprising signals a new era of digital activism, with Nepal’s youth demanding accountability and reform.Read the full story at Technocrat Magazine: Link
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