▲ 403 ▼ Gen Z falls for online scams more than their boomer grandparents do (www.vox.com) submitted 2 years ago by L4s@lemmy.world [M, B] to c/technology@lemmy.world 113 comments fedilink hide all child comments Gen Z falls for online scams more than their boomer grandparents do::The generation that grew up with the internet isn’t invulnerable to becoming the victim of online hackers and scammers.
[+] Wisely@lemm.ee 4 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (4 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] starman2112@sh.itjust.works 27 points 2 years ago (1 child) I'm at the razor's edge between millennial and zoomer and I'm in my late 20s It's ok, it freaks me out too permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] Wisely@lemm.ee 6 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent [–] realharo@lemm.ee 20 points 2 years ago Those are called "gen alpha" these days. permalink fedilink source parent [–] ech@lemm.ee 13 points 2 years ago (2 children) 11 is the youngest. Goes all the way to 26. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Petter1@lemm.ee 6 points 2 years ago Confused 1997er here, lol permalink fedilink source parent [–] ost99@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago The youngest gen-z turns 14 this year. Gen alpha starts with those born in 2010. permalink fedilink source parent [–] XTL@sopuli.xyz 2 points 2 years ago (2 children) There is no age cutoff. You're born in a generation and you stay that generation your entire life. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] chaorace@lemmy.sdf.org 1 point 2 years ago NO! Look at me! I am the Boomer, now. permalink fedilink source parent [–] BlueBockser@programming.dev 0 points 2 years ago There is no age cutoff. Technically, there is - it's just that the cutoff also goes up every year. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] starman2112@sh.itjust.works 27 points 2 years ago (1 child) I'm at the razor's edge between millennial and zoomer and I'm in my late 20s It's ok, it freaks me out too permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] Wisely@lemm.ee 6 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[+] Wisely@lemm.ee 6 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[–] realharo@lemm.ee 20 points 2 years ago Those are called "gen alpha" these days. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ech@lemm.ee 13 points 2 years ago (2 children) 11 is the youngest. Goes all the way to 26. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Petter1@lemm.ee 6 points 2 years ago Confused 1997er here, lol permalink fedilink source parent [–] ost99@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago The youngest gen-z turns 14 this year. Gen alpha starts with those born in 2010. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ost99@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago The youngest gen-z turns 14 this year. Gen alpha starts with those born in 2010. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] XTL@sopuli.xyz 2 points 2 years ago (2 children) There is no age cutoff. You're born in a generation and you stay that generation your entire life. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] chaorace@lemmy.sdf.org 1 point 2 years ago NO! Look at me! I am the Boomer, now. permalink fedilink source parent [–] BlueBockser@programming.dev 0 points 2 years ago There is no age cutoff. Technically, there is - it's just that the cutoff also goes up every year. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] chaorace@lemmy.sdf.org 1 point 2 years ago NO! Look at me! I am the Boomer, now. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] BlueBockser@programming.dev 0 points 2 years ago There is no age cutoff. Technically, there is - it's just that the cutoff also goes up every year. permalink fedilink source parent