With the current generation expected to be less economically secure than their parents, Schweidel suggests the move toward politically enraging and polarising content may be a way to cope with problems that feel unsolvable. — Dreamstime/TNS
Social media pages, which once were filled with funny memes and viral challenges, have made a slow shift over the past few years. Teens and young adults are now increasingly exposed to polarising content on social media – content that doesn’t just spark debate, but can shape beliefs.
As a concerned parent or person who is close to young people today, you may be wondering, how did this content even get in front of them?
