How gen Z used Discord to overthrow governments

There have been a series of unprecedented protests in the global south led by gen Z, the demographic cohort born between 1997 and 2012. Subscribe to Guardian News on YouTube ► https://www.youtube.com/user/guardianwires?sub_confirmation=1 These uprisings have led to deadly crackdowns, scores of arrests and new leaders coming into power. From Nepal to Morocco, young people have taken direct inspiration from one another, in spite of the borders between them. The Guardian’s Neelam Tailor explains how these uprisings formed and how the gaming app Discord became such a powerful tool for these anti-government movements worldwide The great Gen Z revolt - podcast ► https://www.theguardian.com/news/audio/2025/oct/27/the-great-gen-z-revolt-podcast Unease at slow pace of change in Nepal one month on from gen Z protests ► https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/oct/11/nepal-gen-z-protests-one-month-on-slow-change The Guardian publishes independent journalism, made possible by supporters. Contribute to The Guardian today ► https://bit.ly/3uhA7zg Sign up to the Guardian's free new daily newsletter, First Edition ► http://theguardian.com/first-edition Website ► https://www.theguardian.com Facebook ►https://www.facebook.com/theguardian Instagram ► https://instagram.com/guardian Bluesky ► https://bsky.app/profile/theguardian.com The Guardian on YouTube: The Guardian ► https://bit.ly/guardiannewssubs Guardian Australia ► https://bit.ly/guardianaussubs Guardian Football ► https://bit.ly/gdnfootballsubs Guardian Sport ► https://bit.ly/gdnsportsubs It's Complicated ► https://bit.ly/ItsComplicatedSubs Guardian Live ► https://bit.ly/guardianlivesubs #genz #genzprotests #discord #protest #politics #socialmedia