How Nepal’s Gen Z Uprising Made the Case for a Decentralized Internet
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Youth in Nepal are protesting against a digital shutdown. This shows a fight over who controls the Internet.
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Nepal experienced a political crisis in early September 2025. It did not start in parliament but with a digital shutdown by the government and street protests. Kathmandu has blocked social media to enforce new national registration laws. Youths, primarily belonging to Generation Z, began to organize themselves.
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