Gen Z

McDonald’s to take on KFC and rivals as Gen Z flock to fried chicken

Fast food giant aiming to increase share of global chicken market as rising cost of beef hits profits McDonald’s is betting on fried chicken as health concerns and the rising price of beef shift dining habits. The company said that it aimed to take an extra 1.5 percentage point share of the global chicken market by 2030, with an aim to increase its share of drinks by the same proportion. McDonald’s said the growth in chicken, a lower-priced protein, would not come at the expense of beef burger sales, saying it aimed maintain its “leadership position in beef”. Continue reading...

The Guardian•Sarah Butler2h ago

• neutral toward McDonald's · 97%

Sombr Shares How He Deals With Hate After Getting Advice From Taylor Swift, the ‘Person I Look Up to Most’

The Gen Z star referred to his mentor as "the legend" and "the amazing pop star."

Billboard•Hannah Dailey2h ago

• neutral toward Taylor Swift · 98%

Gen Z, Millennial homebuyers show greater willingness to cut spending

Willingness to make affordability-related compromises varies by market

HousingWire•HousingWire Automation4h ago

• neutral toward Gen Z · 99%

Why is France's Gen Z turning to Catholicism?

As France prepares for Pope Leo XIV's visit, a surprising trend has emerged in recent years: the number of baptisms among teenagers and young adults has skyrocketed. More than 21,000 catechumens, those undergoing the period of preparation for baptism into the Christian Church, have been recorded so far in 2026. How can this renewed interest in the Catholic faith be explained? Florence Gaillard reports for France in Focus.

France 24•Florence GAILLARD4h ago

• neutral toward Gen Z · 95%

AI and ski to cruises and Gen Z: dnata’s CEO on the trends driving travel in the UAE and beyond

From AI-powered travel offers to growing demand for ski holidays, cruises and food experiences, dnata’s new Group CEO Nabil Sultan Al Murr says consumer habits are evolving rapidly.

Euronews8h ago

• neutral toward Gen Z · 94%

Do you text like a millennial?

A viral TikTok has Gen Z and millennials debating texting etiquette, from rapid-fire messages to paragraphs — and why we text so differently.

Mashable22 Sept

Gen Z is actually richer than any generation before them — but they have the curse of Great Expectations

A new BCG analysis says the youngest generation is richer than any before it at the same age. So why is it the best of times and the worst of times?

Fortune•Nick Lichtenberg22 Sept

• critical toward Gen Z · 72%

Hope and scepticism among youth as Morocco goes to the polls

With just a day to go before legislative elections on September 23, young Moroccans are torn between hope and scepticism ahead of the crucial vote. Nearly 16 million Moroccans are set to elect their representatives to the National Assembly in the country’s first legislative elections since the Gen Z protests which swept through Morocco almost a year ago.

France 24•FRANCE2422 Sept

Morocco’s youth take Gen Z protest demands to the polls

Young candidates hope the election can turn youth frustration into political participation.

Al Jazeera22 Sept

• neutral toward Gen Z · 91%

Gen Z is bringing iced coffee to the job interview. Recruiters have thoughts.

Career experts are divided on whether bringing iced coffee to a job interview is a harmless habit or a professional misstep.

Business Insider•Katherine Li (katherineli@businessinsider.com)21 Sept

• neutral toward Gen Z · 96%

Donatella Versace partners with Gen Z fashion retailer REVOLVE

• neutral toward Gen Z · 98%

These Gen Z-approved investment funds are having a moment—what investors should know

Themed ETFs for industries like AI and energy are coming back into favor and are especially popular with Gen Z investors. Here are a few tips to keep in mind.

CNBC21 Sept

The bank account says no while the Europe group chat says YOLO. Gen Z is cutting spending—but not on little treats and last-minute trips

Even as everyday costs pile up, Gen Z is making room for what feels worth it.

Fortune•Tatiana Sataua20 Sept

• neutral toward Gen Z · 94%

Elon Musk’s DOGE swiped $329 million in humanitarian funding from Nepal, leaving a Gen Z tech revolution to transform the budding country’s economy

After the Trump administration gutted USAID, Nepal’s private sector has stepped up to energize its young workforce and strengthen its financial independence.

Fortune•Sasha Rogelberg20 Sept

• critical toward Elon Musk · 98%
• favorable toward Gen Z · 78%

Gen Z are investing like Boomers – with some surprising portfolio decisions

Like fashion, investing eventually finds something embarrassing in the back of the wardrobe and puts it on again. Millennial-era crypto gave us yield-bearing dog coins and all kinds of food-themed financial contraptions. Now Gen Z has entered the market in JNCO jeans, carrying an ironic digicam and, in at least one corner of the market, […]

CryptoSlate•Andjela Radmilac19 Sept

• critical toward Gen Z · 91%

We're told Gen Z is redefining adulthood. Sometimes I think we just can't afford the old definition.

At almost 26, I have a career I'm proud of. But homeownership, marriage, and kids feel increasingly out of reach for my generation.

Business Insider•Isabel Ravenna (insider@insider.com)18 Sept

• neutral toward Gen Z · 90%

Don't call, do text: Gen Z has a lot of feelings about phone etiquette

When it comes to phone calls, younger generations aren't picking up. They have a lot of feelings about taking — and making — a spontaneous call.

Business Insider•Alyshia Hull (insider@insider.com)18 Sept

• neutral toward Gen Z · 96%

Gen Z backs California billionaire tax initiative for 2026 ballot

Gen Z's support for taxing billionaires in California could signal a shift towards more progressive economic policies and influence future elections.

CryptoBriefing•Estefano Gomez18 Sept

• neutral toward Gen Z · 86%

Gen Z believes in the billionaire tax

More than two-thirds of Generation Z thinks wealthy Americans should pay up. A new CBS/YouGov poll released Sunday found that 69 percent of respondents under 30 favor candidates who support raising taxes on wealthy Americans. That’s a higher rate than among millennials, Gen Xers and baby boomers, though majorities in older age categories also back…

The Hill•Abigail Walker18 Sept

• neutral toward Gen Z · 98%

The same algorithm Gen Z fears is managing its portfolio

Either Gen Z is a generation of giant hypocrites when it comes to AI adoption, or it's drowning in a sea of misinformation. Or maybe both.

Fortune•Catherina Gioino18 Sept

• critical toward Gen Z · 99%