GenZ kids were guinea pigs for living online — here’s how predators, self-harming ‘sad girls’ and devices in classrooms hurt us

GenZ kids were guinea pigs for living online — here’s how predators, self-harming ‘sad girls’ and devices in classrooms hurt us

Big Tech is in the hot seat, with Mark Zuckerberg forced to testify last week about the dangers of Instagram in a landmark lawsuit brought by a young California woman, known only as KGM, who says growing up on social media ruined her childhood. KGM’s story is terrible: Claims of sextortion, self-harm and suicidal ideation. Outside the … Read more

Gen-Z has unbelievable job requirements — including nap rooms and ping pong: survey

Gen-Z has unbelievable job requirements — including nap rooms and ping pong: survey

They’re Gen-ZZZ. Nearly one in six Americans under the age of 28 won’t even consider taking a job unless there’s a designated snooze space at the office, a mind-boggling new survey found.  “It’s clear Gen-Z isn’t shy about voicing what they want from today’s workplace, and for many, it goes beyond salary and health insurance,” … Read more

Gen-Z travelers reveal how they vacation so often — but experts caution against this hack: ‘Don’t do it’

Gen-Z travelers reveal how they vacation so often — but experts caution against this hack: ‘Don’t do it’

With summer right around the corner, Gen Z vacationers have begun touting their travel tips. And among the top recommendations? “Buy now, pay later” services like Klarna, Afterpay and Affirm. Those tools have slowly expanded across different platforms, giving consumers the option to schedule out incremental payments for practically anything: sneakers, burritos — and now, … Read more

How this Gen-Z goth girl makes millions reviving ‘mall rat’ fashion

How this Gen-Z goth girl makes millions reviving ‘mall rat’ fashion

Bella McFadden is taking her fashions from URL to IRL. The 28-year-year old Canadian nearly broke the internet in 2020 when she became the first person to earn more than $1 million in sales on Depop, the go-to Gen Z platform to buy used and vintage clothing. Now, she’s opened her first-ever brick-and-mortar shop, iGirl, … Read more

Cougars prowl for Gen-Z men in Hulu dating show ‘Back in the Groove’

Cougars prowl for Gen-Z men in Hulu dating show ‘Back in the Groove’

This vacation destination is cougar town.  On the new Hulu dating series “Back in the Groove,” (releasing new episodes Dec. 5 through Dec. 8), three 40something women date men half their age. The series is, appropriately enough, hosted by Taye Diggs, who played a younger man dating Angela Bassett in the big-screen flick “How Stella … Read more