Gen Z in 2025: Protests, Spending, Fitness and Social Apps — What Today’s Headlines Reveal on November 17, 2025
Thousands of young protesters marched in Mexico City and at least 50 other cities after the November 1 assassination of Uruapan mayor Carlos Alberto Manzo Rodríguez. Clashes near the National Palace left around 120 injured and 20 arrested, according to officials. Demonstrators used social media and pop culture symbols, including the “Straw Hat” flag from One Piece, to rally against crime and corruption.