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By all memes: why Asia’s Gen Z are revolting

By all memes: why Asia’s Gen Z are revolting
South China Morning Post Saturday 07 November 2026, 00:00 UTC By Aidan Jones,Biman Mukherji,Junaid Kathju,Sam Beltran,Iman Muttaqin Yusof 1 min read
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All across Asia, anti-establishment protests have been flaring up, led by a generation that came of age in the digital era. Memes are mobilising a young, permanently online cohort against specific government policies, insults and injustices – its many members determined to seize their own destinies before the future they fear takes root. Asia is home to 60 per cent of the world’s adolescents and young people, or some 1 billion in total, according to UN estimates.

All across Asia, anti-establishment protests have been flaring up, led by a generation that came of age in the digital era. Memes are mobilising a young, permanently online cohort against specific government policies, insults and injustices – its many members determined to seize their own destinies before the future they fear takes root. Asia is home to 60 per cent of the world’s adolescents and young people, or some 1 billion in total, according to UN estimates. Gen Z, roughly defined as those... [Image text:] GENZ PROTEST YROTEST PROTES GENZ
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