Your doomscrolling may play a role in negative views on gender

36% of Gen Z adults say their social media use has given them a more positive outlook toward women, while 25% report a more positive outlook toward men, according to a Morning Consult poll. — AFP Relaxnews

Social networks can influence our perceptions. And, according to one survey, young people belonging to Generation Z are more likely than US adults as a whole to report that their social media use has negatively impacted their outlook toward men or women.

Are members of Gen Z more prone to negativity than other generations on average? Could this be due to social networks and the time they spend on these platforms? According to a study by Morning Consult,* a significant proportion of Generation Z adults say that using social networks had given them a more negative view of men (30%) and women (22%).