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Nearly a year after Gen Z-led anti-tax protests shook the nation, the youth's powerful use of social media forced the government to withdraw the controversial bill. Their online activism mobilised nationwide demonstrations, ultimately compelling the President to withhold assent. Despite the victory, the protests came at a heavy cost—over 60 lives were lost.
Gen Z’s Digital Revolt: How Youth Defeated the Tax Bill
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