New landmark rulings from recent trials might just force social media’s big players into being accountable for child safety. Silicon Valley is reeling. The past few days have been quite rough for big tech. The companies that have long positioned themselves above the law just had the rug pulled, and...
Though the project is a vital strategic asset for the US, its reliance on advanced tech for mitigation techniques have failed to ease local anxieties about water security and the environment. In the past two years, the US government has placed significant emphasis in obtaining rare earth minerals. From...
In the last decade, the share of 15-to-24-year-olds in the UK who claim they have a condition limiting their ability to work is reportedly up by 70%. There has been a sharp rise in the number of jobless young people in the UK citing health problems as the reason they...
From Jay Z to Spider-Man, age gaps between couples have always been prevalent amongst the celebrity elite. Gen Z deem them far less socially acceptable than previous generations, and for good reason. The rest of the world needs to catch up. When we mention age gaps in relationships, what comes...
TikTok mini-dramas featuring anthropomorphic fruits have taken the internet by storm. Should we be concerned? AI has birthed some seriously strange phenomena. Whether it’s Victoria Beckham break dancing at her son’s wedding, or a video of the Gaza strip showered in gold casinos thanks to Donald Trump and Elon Musk’s...
Louis Theroux’s manosphere documentary has raised questions about how we tackle a toxic community that spreads in the shadows and thrives in the spotlight. It was only a matter of time before Louis Theroux shuffled into frame and imparted his gauche two cents on the manosphere. The documentarian is beloved...
get your own sh*t! Try to distinguish between a genuine Studio Ghibli image and something thrown together in 30 seconds on ChatGPT, we dare you. Generative AI platforms have become so fast, polished, and culturally omnivorous that any visual style can now be coopted. It’s good clean fun when making crude...
The massive open-world RPG Crimson Desert has been a big hit with gamers, selling over 3 million units in five days. However, despite the early success, developer Pearl Abyss has now come under fire for using AI assets without prior disclosure on Steam. The video game developer Pearl Abyss...
Companies in the Global North are increasingly purchasing carbon credits to offset their emissions, while projects across Africa are encouraging farmers to adopt climate friendly practices that can generate those credits. The process is theoretically simple. Farmers plant trees or adopt other practices that help to sequester carbon dioxide directly...
Less 20-somethings are getting married today than ever. As Gen Z ditches wedding rings, it begs the question: what has changed? There’s little I love more than the sweet sound of an orchestra playing a doting love song, as a couple makes it down the aisle, ready to make the...
Yara Shahidi has become one of Gen Z’s most recognisable activist voices, championing civic engagement, racial justice, and political education for young people.
Maxwell Frost became the first Gen Z member of US Congress at 25. He’s already organising around gun violence prevention, young voter engagement, and climate policy.
Owen Cooper‘s on screen debut on Netflix’s Adolescence had the UK transfixed and won him a Golden Globe at just 16.
A Gen Z marketing whizz with endless strings to her bow, Erifili is the founder of a global creative agency (The Z Link), an author and prolific Substacker, photographer, public speaker, and co-hosts the Espresso Epilogues podcast. She also features on the Forbes 30 Under 30 list.
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