Gen Z Protests: Kenya Authorities Paid Trolls to Threaten Activists, Amnesty Says

Gen Z protests: Kenya authorities paid trolls to threaten activists, Amnesty says

A widespread campaign sought to "silence and suppress" protesters, Amnesty International says.

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The executive branch has denounced the recent anti-government demonstrations in Mexico and questioned what actors may really be behind the so-called youth uprising.

How state weaponised social media to silence Gen Z-led protests

A new report has detailed how the state used social media and digital tools to suppress Generation Z-led protests between June 2024 and July 2025.

Kenya: Authorities weaponized social media and digital tools to suppress Gen Z protests

*Names changed to protect identities Kenyan authorities systematically deployed technology-facilitated violence as part of a coordinated and sustained campaign to suppress Generation Z-led protests between June 2024 and July 2025 against corruption and the introduction of new tax legislation, a new Amnesty International report shows.  The report, “This fear, everyone is feeling it”: Tech-facilitated violence against young activists in Kenya, sho…

Kenyan authorities paid trolls to threaten Gen Z protesters, Amnesty says

The Kenyan authorities paid a network of trolls to threaten and intimidate young protesters during recent anti-government demonstrations, Amnesty International has said. A new report by the human rights organisation said government agencies also employed surveillance and disinformation to target organisers of the mass protests, which swept Kenya across 2024 and 2025. The demonstrations were driven largely by “Gen Z” activists who used social med…

Amnesty Report Reveals How Govt Used Social Media to Target Gen Z Protesters

A fresh report exposed how the government allegedly utilised social media to get the better of online activists at the height of protests.