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The Real Reason Gen Z is Using These Social Platforms

Gen Z may bounce between multiple social apps throughout the day—but they’re not using each for the same reason…

Written and Edited by the YPulse Editorial Team
KEY TAKEAWAYS
  • Even as social platforms overlap in features and formats, not every app serves the same purpose for Gen Z
  • Gen Z is turning to video-first platforms TikTok and Instagram for entertainment not social connection
  • Snapchat functions as Gen Z’s Facebook, helping them stay connected with friends and family
Not every social media app is the same to Gen Z. While Millennials mainly used socials to keep up with friends and family, Gen Z is just as likely to open these apps for entertainment, shopping recs, news updates, and creator content as they are to check in on people they know. At the same time, social apps are now trying to be everything at once for young users. Nearly every app now has short-form videos, Stories-style updates, DMs, shopping features, and AI tools, making them feel more interchangeable than ever before.   But even as platforms overlap in their...

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