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Generation Z

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Electric kick scooters and smartphones are particularly associated with Generation Z[1]

Generation Z (also known as Gen Z for short, or Zoomers) is the generation after Millennials and before Generation Alpha. Researchers and popular media use the mid-to-late 1990s as starting birth years and the early 2010s as ending birth years. Most members of Generation Z are the children of Generation X or older Millennials. Most members of Generation Z have used digital technology since a young age and are well known with the Internet and social media. Most members of Generation Z are the children of Generation X.[2]

Other proposed names for the generation included iGeneration, Gen Tech, Gen Wii, Homeland Generation, Net Gen, Digital Natives, and Plurals.[3]

References

  1. "How Gen Z Impacts Urban Mobility". Meeting of the Minds. 14 October 2019.
  2. Wellner, Alison Stein (September 1, 2000). "GENERATION". Ad Age. Retrieved January 19, 2020.
  3. Horovitz, Bruce (4 May 2012). "After Gen X, Millennials, what should next generation be?". USA Today. Archived from the original on 20 March 2020. Retrieved 24 November 2012.