Prime Minister Khadga Prasad Oli stepped down on 9 September, just five days after the social media ban ignited nationwide protests. However, as with the so-called Arab Spring, many of the media headlines have focused on Western and Chinese social media platforms. The UN has expressed readiness to assist Nepal following the deadly protests, highlighting growing international concern about the humanitarian implications of the crisis. The news of 21-year-old Kurniawan’s death struck a chord with Nepal’s youth, who face similar economic pressures in the growing global gig economy. The success of Nepal’s protesters in forcing a prime minister’s resignation is now likely to reverberate across South Asia, where similar patterns of youth-driven activism have emerged in recent years.