In the Q

Gen Z Activism (Part 1): Is Social Media the Future of Social Change?

Julia, Rebecca, and Tayae Episode 3

Gen Z has grown up with social media at our fingertips. From Instagram to Snapchat to Twitter, and now TikTok, we can move a message to thousands of people just by clicking “post.” But is the social media activism pioneered by Gen Z an unstoppable force of social change, or simply a distraction from the more strenuous work that still lurks ahead? Three Gen Z-ers discuss the perks and pitfalls of social media activism and how its rise has caused generational divides in our understandings of politics.