The Gen Z revolution in Asia shows the power of the young - and their limits6 hours ago Share Save Tessa Wong Asia Digital Reporter Share SaveBBCIt was the wedding of the daughter of a Nepalese politician that first angered Aditya. The 23-year-old activist was scrolling through his social media feed in May, when he read complaints about how the high-profile marriage ceremony sparked huge traffic jams in the city of Bhaktapur. Harnessing TikTok and AIDays before the protests began in Nepal, the government announced a ban on most social media platforms for not complying with a registration deadline. The impact is especially pronounced among Filipinos, who are among the world's most active social media users, she adds. "[Social media] inherently is not designed for long-term change… you are relying on algorithms and outrage and hashtags to sustain it," Dr Feldstein points out.