intrinsic characteristics, seeking to understand and analyse the relationship between digitalisation, the crisis of mediation between society and the state, and political participation behaviours in their broadest sense. The study is based on the premise that this generation differs from its predecessors. It is a new political actor, having broken with traditional political and protest structures, establishing a new paradigm for itself and choosing the digital sphere as an alternative to the street. In this context, the results show that Moroccan Gen Z is characterised by decentralised mobilisation, a lack of leadership, and a preference for social reformist discourse over direct political slogans. This has enabled it to achieve relative impunity from security surveillance and to continue mobilising without direct confrontation with the authorities. Furthermore, a Maghrebi and international comparison reveals parallels with the experiences of neighbouring Tunisia and Algeria, as well as Hong Kong and Chile, while also highlighting structural differences with developed countries, particularly in the areas of education and the labour market. In conclusion, we find that the Moroccan government’s approach since 2020 has been based on a dual approach that combines social containment and tightening security measures before and after, without achieving sustainable institutional integration for this generation, which makes digital protest action likely to continue in flexible and renewed forms. Keywords: Gen Z, Morocco, digitalisation, political participation, digital protest, social movements, state-society relations.
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