Gen Z voters told us the midterms will boil down to affording life, not social issues

October 27, 2026 · 10:00 am 2 sources

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• ‘My social life completely plummeted’: gen Z is fighting back against big tech
  The Guardian · October 27, 2026 10:00
  From apps that block distractions to stripped-down phones, young people are finding ways to unplug from platforms they say profit from their attention Nelissa Moukoudi, 19, a university student in Canada, noticed a shift once she joined Instagram and TikTok. “My social life completely plummeted…

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• Gen Z voters told us the midterms will boil down to affording life, not social issues
  MarketWatch · October 28, 2026 18:56
  MarketWatch talked to younger voters who said many life goals feel unattainable for their generation.