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Generational Attitudes Toward Content Creators 2026

How discovery, engagement, and trust differ by age​

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From facilitating discovery to purchase, content creators play different roles for each generation. This report explores how platform choice, content formats, and trust in creators vary by age and what marketers and retailers can do.
Table of Contents

Creators influence discovery, trust, and shopping, but engagement differs across generations. This report explores how Gen Zers through baby boomers respond to creators across YouTube, TikTok, and social media platforms, and what it means for brands navigating social commerce.​

This deck covers:

  • How content consumption, engagement frequency, and preferred formats for creator content differ across generations​
  • Where and when consumers of different ages engage with creators across social and video platforms​
  • How creators influence product discovery, research, trust, and purchasing behavior by age group​

authors

Paola Flores-Marquez

Contributors

Suzy Davidkhanian
VP, Content
Na Li
Director, Primary Research
Penelope Lin
Director, Data Visualization
Jennifer Pearson
VP, Research
Heather Sprung
Senior Editor
Minda Smiley
Sakina Thanawala
Copy Editor
Matt Torpey
Senior Chart Editor
Max Willens

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