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Gen Z falls for online scams more than their boomer grandparents do (www.vox.com)
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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.

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[–] 4 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (2 children)

It wouldn't be so bad but when they do remember us it's to lump us in with our parents

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  • [–] 3 points 2 years ago

    This right here. More poignantly perhaps since the Boomers (not everyone in that age group, obviously) ruined Gen X lives first, before they destroyed the futures of subsequent generations, so we've been watching this dumpster fire for decades and warning about how bad it could become.

    What might be unique to X-ers is that we witnessed the social fabric in the U.S. falling apart in the 80's under Reagan--when the likelihood of a blue-collar worker having a solid career at a good company for life, supporting a family on one income, and being able to retire without living in poverty went from being a common thing to more of a lost dream.

    So yes, to be lumped in with the same generation that pulled the rug out from under us is adding insult to injury.

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