Why are Gen Z and Millennials scared of Gen Alpha? Older gens recognize that growing up in the digital age has shaped Gen Alpha in a new way; they’ve lived their whole life with social media and are quickly becoming the trend leaders on it. But teachers in particular are worried about the effects on younger students, as platforms like TikTok shape their social behaviors, learning experiences, and attention spans. They feel that the rapidly changing, often unfiltered content is impacting how children engage with information and authority figures, creating obstacles in education and social development. (Though, every generation is labeled as difficult in their youth.) But for the rest of Gen Z and Millennials, tweens and kids’ knowledge of self-care and style trends and going viral make them feel worried about the future—or maybe just obsolete themselves. (Bustle)
📊 YPulse data: 92% of 8-12-year-olds use social media
