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Test yourself on the Gen Z slang of 2025: Can you decode ‘huzz’ and ‘glazing’?

If you’ve recently overheard someone say "6-7" or "mogging" and had no idea what it meant, you're not alone. A new analysis of the most-searched slang terms of 2025 shows just how quickly Generation Z ... Read More

One Hour. No Phones. A New Way to Socialize for Gen Z.

A campus movement aims to find out what happens when college students forgo phones for in-person connection. By Christina Caron Reporting from Orlando Nearly every student clutches a phone in one hand ... Read More

No screens, no distractions, no mercy. Inside Gen Z's 'rawdogging boredom' challenge.

Gen Z-ers are trying to reclaim their attention spans by “rawdogging boredom.” (Photo illustration: Yahoo News; photos: katend06 via TikTok, adenmengistu via TikTok) Kate is a 19-year-old college ... Read More

I'm Gen Z and don't use a smartphone or social media. It's made me more extroverted and led to deeper friendships.

You're currently following this author! Want to unfollow? Unsubscribe via the link in your email. Follow Julia Pugachevsky Every time Julia publishes a story, you’ll get an alert straight to your ... Read More

Gen Z’s social media habits: Divided, but a shift toward meaningful content

Our latest Varsity Vibe study, surveying over 12,000 South African students and young people, reveals a clear divide in how Gen Z feels about their favourite social media platforms.imageWhen asked to ... Read More

‘Throning’ is a heartbreaking new dating trend. Has social media ruined romance for Gen Z?

Beware, daters: Not everyone who says they're looking for their "king" or "queen" has good intentions. There's a new dating term called "throning" − which means dating someone to raise your social ... Read More