Media study on Gen Alpha kids show ‘purposeful participation’ over ‘mindless consumption’ of media and increased privacy consciousness over previous gen::Gen Alpha kids are protective of their personal data online and enjoy media that allows them to control their experiences with content.

  • Im_old@lemmy.world
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    2 years ago

    As my username implies, I sometimes fall out of the loop on things. Who are gen Alpha now please? Should I tell them to not touch the thermostat? (just kidding, it’s all locked down, I’m an old geek).

  • xenoclast@lemmy.world
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    2 years ago

    It took quite a few people flying through windshields and getting impaled on steering wheels before the next generation decided that seat belts were a good idea. This is pretty typical human behavior

  • CosmoNova@lemmy.world
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    2 years ago

    Eh, it‘s pretty hard to evaluate a generation‘s habits when some of them aren‘t even born yet.