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Nearly half of Gen Zers wish social media 'was never invented,' survey finds

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Nutrition label

74% Informative

A poll of 1,006 Gen Z adults ( ages 18-27 ) polled by Jonathan Haidt and the Harris Poll .

The findings offer a sobering snapshot of how young adults are grappling with the addictive nature of smartphones and social media.

While 52% say social media has benefited their lives, 29% say it has hurt them.

VR Score

76

Informative language

76

Neutral language

18

Article tone

informal

Language

English

Language complexity

48

Offensive language

possibly offensive

Hate speech

not hateful

Attention-grabbing headline

not detected

Known propaganda techniques

not detected

Time-value

short-lived

Source diversity

2

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