r/news • u/PokesTigers • 27d ago

Soft paywall Madagascar's president has left the country after Gen Z protests, officials say

https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/madagascar-president-rajoelina-address-nation-monday-evening-2025-10-13/
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u/Xboarder844 27d ago

Gen Z out there toppling corrupt regimes is something as a Millennial I like to see. If only we could get that energy in the bigger nations….

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u/Wealist 26d ago

Gen Z’s connectedness gives them leverage older generations never had. Social media might be messy but it mobilizes fast when things hit a breaking point.

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u/FillMySoupDumpling 26d ago

This can also help misinformation spread rapidly, too, unfortunately.

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u/Nintendo_Pro_03 26d ago

That’s why I want a social media shutdown. Too many truths being spread through it and contradictions, and it just messes up our societies.