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Gen Z Technology and Media Preferences 2025

All Roads Lead Back to Social Media

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Gen Zers continue to overtake millennials in several prominent digital activities and platforms, including social commerce, podcasts, and Instagram.
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As the youngest Gen Zers enter their teens and the oldest approach their 30s, it’s clear that their predominant digital habits (digital video, social media, digital buying) will be hallmarks for future digitally native generations.

Key Question: How should brands and agencies develop their media strategies to reach Gen Zers as their technological and media preferences mature?

Key Stat: Gen Zers overindex in all of the leading digital activities we track when compared with the total population, with social media holding the largest margin of 19.7 percentage points.

This report can help you:

  • Develop media strategy and allocate budget for campaigns (brands and agencies)
  • Develop go-to-market strategy (media platforms)

authors

Paola Flores-Marquez

Contributors

Delfina Huergo Bensadon
Nicolas Crespo
Suzy Davidkhanian
VP, Content
Vladimir de Leon
Chart Editor
Nikolai Dineros
Zach Goldner
Senior Forecasting Analyst
Penelope Lin
Director, Data Visualization
Jennifer Pearson
VP, Research
Carina Perkins
Natalia Ramirez
Heather Sprung
Senior Editor

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