00:00In September 2025, Nepal erupted in Perotis.
00:03A new generation, tired of corruption and nepotism,
00:06took to the streets under the banner of the so-called Nepal Kids Movement.
00:09When the government responded by banning Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, YouTube,
00:13and more than two dozen other platforms, protesters faced a blackout.
00:16The voices of a nation were suddenly silenced.
00:19But out of that silence, a new tool emerged, BitChat.
00:22Unlike traditional apps, BitChat doesn't need internet, phone numbers, or even registration.
00:26It runs on Bluetooth mesh networks, allowing phones to connect directly peer-to-peer.
00:31A censorship-resistant lifeline.
00:33Within just 24 hours, downloads in Nepal skyrocketed from barely 3,000 to nearly 50,000.
00:39Students, workers, and activists found a way to organize to share information and to keep the protests alive.
00:45Geo-hash groups popped up, neighborhoods linked together, and the government's blackout lost its grip.
00:49BitChat became more than an app.
00:51It became a symbol of freedom technology, the idea that no authority can fully silence a determined people.
00:56Even as the protests turned violent, with clashes leaving dozens dead and government buildings in flames,
01:00BitChat carried messages across the crowd.
01:03It gave the movement resilience when every other channel was cut off.
01:06For Nepal's generation Z, BitChat wasn't just another messenger.
01:10It was proof that in the digital age, the fight for democracy and free expression can find strength in technology designed to resist control.
01:16This is how simple peer-to-peer became a weapon of resistance and helped keep the revolution alive.
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