‘We were guinea pigs’: The Gen Zs who grew up online reflect on the good, the bad and the ugly of social media
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‘We were guinea pigs’: The Gen Zs who grew up online reflect on the good, the bad and the ugly of social media
ANN HUI
GENERATIONS REPORTER
PUBLISHED 2 HOURS AGO
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Gen Zs have only ever known adolescence online. From left: Calvin Tan, Sofia Nenshi Nathoo, Areej Chaudhry and Leena Khan in Calgary.
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