Nepal’s Gen Z Uprising: Youth, Social Media & Political Change

 


🗳️ Nepal’s Gen Z Uprising: Youth, Social Media & Political Change

In September 2025, Nepal witnessed one of its most dramatic mass movements in years — a youth-led uprising that combined digital activism, street protests, and a deep challenge to the country’s political elite.

🧠 What Sparked It?

The protests — widely dubbed the “Gen Z protests” — were triggered by a sweeping ban on 26 major social media platforms (including Facebook, X, Instagram, YouTube, Snapchat). Wikipedia+2Global Water Partnership+2

Authorities said the ban was due to noncompliance with registration rules under Nepal’s ministry of communications. But many perceived it as a move to stifle dissent and public scrutiny. Global Water Partnership+3Encyclopedia Britannica+3Wikipedia+3

The ban struck a chord especially with younger citizens (Generation Z), who are deeply online and distrustful of entrenched power structures. Their grievances also included widespread corruption, cronyism, and political stagnation. Encyclopedia Britannica+3Global Water Partnership+3The New Humanitarian+3




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