Generational stereotyping is not generalizable.
The new media game is generational stereotyping. It started with the Great Generation, those who lived through the Depression, World War II, and the Great Economic Boom of the Post-war period, moved on to the Baby Boomers, the Echo Boomers, the Millennials and now Gen Z. Every article starts with the mandatory "7 Things you Need to Know about Generation__". It is getting harder to keep track of the XYZ's.
Gen Z is currently the second-youngest generation, with millennials before and Generation Alpha after. Like every generation, Gen Z’s behaviors are shaped by how they grew up. Young people today have come of age in the shadow of climate doom, pandemic lockdowns, and fears of economic collapse. The first Gen Zers were born when the internet had just achieved widespread use. They’re called “digital natives”—the first generation to grow up with the internet as a part of daily life. The generation spans a wide range: the oldest Gen Zers have jobs and mortgages, while the youngest are still preteens. Globally, Gen Z is growing fast: Gen Zers will make up a quarter of the population of the Asia–Pacific region by 2025.
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