This generation is so unserious. I love it,” one person wrote. “This generation is only afraid of pregnancy,” another joked.

Some memes and TikTok videos may be funny or tasteless (or both). But for Gen Z users online, experts say dark humor can help them process major news events and protect their mental health.

“Gen Z are expressive about their stances on issues, and simply would not accept things said to them that aren’t correct,” Brigaste said. I would argue that though we sometimes miss the mark ...

Pérez suggests Gen Z humor contains a lot of references to something that did not begin as intended to be a joke. TikTok @perezbrenna. Theorizing further, Pérez wondered if Gen Z being ...

Gen Z uses humor to cope. Platforms like YouTube and TikTok have changed the way teens talk about their mental health. And whereas the cultural norm on Instagram is a more polished aesthetic ...

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Gen Z is fueling a new ballot trend -- casting votes for meme candidates in the write-in slot. AP As young voters turn out to the polls, some are making a joke out of their civic duty.

Co-author of two Gen X pop-culture encyclopedia for Penguin Books. Won "Headline Writer of the Year" award for 2017, 2014 and 2013 from the American Copy Editors Society.

Jimmy Kimmel Takes On Bob Iger, Netflix and Gen Z’s YouTube Habits in Upfronts Monologue: ’When You Have Kids, You’ll Come Crawling Back to Disney Like Dogs!” ...

TikTok creators Ice Neo, Mykee Mae, Paul Allen, Reneé Dominique, Yani, and Zeke Abella prove authenticity’s the best formula to internet fame ...