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Gen Z Is Logging Off: The Social Media Exodus
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The movie conversation prompts Kara to make a broader prediction: she sees a perceptible mass movement of young people away from social media and screen time toward real-world encounters. Her own children are going to church, going out more, and showing genuine interest in theatrical experiences. Matt's 10-year-old corroborates the anecdote. Kara suggests the most problematic demographic for digital addiction is actually 35-to-54-year-olds, not teenagers. She wonders aloud if future generations will look back on this era of social media ubiquity the way we look back at the Mad Men-era of smoking.
Young people are not only going to theaters for Obsession and Backrooms — they're leaving their phones behind too. Kara Swisher sees her own kids going to church, going out more, and wanting real experiences. The 2025 social media exodus may already be underway.
