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Gen Z disconnect from social media for “digital detox”

  • By: Lan Xinbei、Fu RongEdited by: ALISHIBA MATLOOB、CAO Jiawen、AO Wei Ying Vinci
  • 2025-12-13

Reported by Audrey Fu Rong, Betty Lan Xinbei
Edited by Alishiba matloob Aloosh, Carmen Cao Jiawen, Vinci Ao Wei-ying

Video Description :
Research shows social media increases Gen Z’s anxiety. The idea of "digital detox" is emerging as a trend among Gen Zs to combat mental health damage due to comparisons of doomscrolling. Betty Lan, one of our TYR reporters, embarks on a 24-hour digital detox challenge. Staying away from electronic devices, she was not adapted without them before experiencing different activities with her friends.

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