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Rage bait. Vibe coding. Parasocial. 6-7. AI slop.

2025’s words of the year basically read like a group chat about how cursed the internet feels. From low effort AI content to one sided creator crushes, the dictionaries are quietly admitting what we already know. Our feeds are chaotic, addictive, and weirdly on brand for this era.

Do you think these words actually define 2025, or is everyone sleeping on a better word of the year?
🤔 Car pulls an illegal U-turn... but where's the driver? 🤖 California cops meet Waymo's ghost in the machine.
Level up your productivity game ✨ Zapier's new AI copilot makes automation so easy, you can do it in your sleep. 💤💻
Do YOU know what ‘6-7’ means?

Popularised on TikTok, the meme involves juggling both hands and saying ‘6, 7’ after a teenager went viral at a basketball game earlier this year. It’s been winding parents up and confusing anyone over the age of 16.

In fact, it's become so popular that UK Prime Minister, Keir Starmer, had to apologise after doing the dance during a school visit earlier this week. Is ‘6-7’ the final stage of brainrot?
🌍✨ This week in good news: The EU embraces climate education, Egypt eradicates an ancient disease, and UK scientists may end dental nightmares with innovative gel! Plus, meditation's brain-rewiring benefits! Explore more in just 60 seconds.
In the arena of AI, are you team ChatGPT's creativity or Perplexity's precision?
11 hospitalised in a stabbing & calls for more stop and search flood in. But does it work? 📉⚖️
Elon Musk becoming a trillionaire while mocking Billie for talking about world hunger feels like the whole internet in 1 moment. Gen Z is not buying the billionaire genius myth anymore and Musk’s reaction shows it.

Is his public image finally starting to crack?
Gen Z isn't just about TikTok dances; they're toppling governments. What’s next?
What if you could create a podcast with just a URL and your voice? 🤔
💡 Traditional jobs vs. Gen Z: Is the corporate ladder just a treadmill now? Check out why eco-conscious dating and job-hopping are the new trends. 🌱🐸 More insights in our Substack. Link in bio!
Free electricity in Australia, ethical crises in Gaza, and a global shift to clean living... Discover why gen Z can’t stop saying ‘honestly’ in our latest update! 🌎 Read more in our Substack. 📲 Link in bio.
Free electricity in Australia, ethical crises in Gaza, and a global shift to clean living... Discover why gen Z can’t stop saying ‘honestly’ in our latest update! 🌎 Read more in our Substack. 📲 Link in bio.
Free electricity in Australia, ethical crises in Gaza, and a global shift to clean living... Discover why gen Z can’t stop saying ‘honestly’ in our latest update! 🌎 Read more in our Substack. 📲 Link in bio.
Why are terms like 'Tism Rizz' being co-opted by dating culture? Let's talk about the line between appreciation and fetishisation.
Category 5 Hurricane Melissa devastates the Caribbean - time to face the climate crisis.
France's public debt hits 116% of GDP. Is political chaos pushing the nation to its limits? 📉

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