Gen Z is in thrall to TikTok’s Pied Piper of populism. We must fight to break the spell
- Posted on February 2, 2025
- By The Guardian
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Gen Z is in thrall to TikTok’s Pied Piper of populism. We must fight to break the spell
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A survey found that young people admitted finding democracy dull against the toxic glamour of strongman politics