How Gen Z is rejecting the Millennial Era and embracing chaos

Schmeitgeist

The Millennial Era is coming to an end. But what's taking its place? Flawless Instagram face is being rapidly replaced by first take, blurry unedited and even deliberately unflattering posts, as a fever for apparent authenticity takes hold. The number one app in the world is BeReal, which promises to show a less filtered version of people's lives. In fact, the new gold standard is to keep your face and maybe even your real name off the internet altogether, with Gen Z opting for a more anonymous version of life online. Today on Schmeitgeist, for our season finale, we're zooming in on the new, less curated, more chaotic and honest way of being on the internet, and what it's doing for us.

Schmeitgeist is a weekly pop culture podcast from ABC Everyday about why we love what we love, hosted by Ange Lavoipierre.