It’s the age of regret: gen Z grew up glued to their screens, and missed the joy of being human

The first generation to have never really known a life without social media – the drug that primarily keeps them coming back to their phones for more – is now grown up enough to reflect on what it may have done to them, and the answers are almost enough to break your heart.

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