The kids are not alright — and they know it.
It seems like Americans can’t agree on anything today, but if there’s one thing Gen Z is in lockstep about, it’s this: Social media have robbed them of their time, their happiness and their wellbeing. NY Post columnist Rikki Schlott shares this story.
Hallie Zilberman, a junior at Aspen High School in Aspen, Colorado, feels it. And she knew she couldn’t be the only one.
So the 17-year-old surveyed 1,084 other teenage girls from around the US, asking about their mental health, to confirm her suspicion that growing up online has devastated her generation.
Read more at https://nypost.com/2026/03/18/opinion/why-this-17-year-old-decided-to-delete-tiktok-and-instagram/
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