Gen Z Is Pioneering a New Understanding of Truth

Gen Z has grown up with smartphones and algorithm-driven social platforms that shape how they see truth and reality.

The article says these feeds often amplify anxiety and push truth-seeking toward emotion, identity, and viral narratives.

AI tools such as deepfakes and synthetic personas now make convincing false realities even easier to create.

The result is a sharper challenge for misinformation, civic trust, and adolescent mental health.