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.

  • xenoclast@lemmy.world
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    5 months 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

  • BearOfaTime@lemm.ee
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    5 months ago

    Not hard to move the needle from zero.

    Cynicism aside, I’m cautiously optimistic…and then I remember who the parents are of these kids.

    God knows I watched my peers fucking up their own kids decades ago.

  • Im_old@lemmy.world
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    5 months 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).