The Digital Epistemology: How Gen Z Is Redefining Truth in a Post-Fact Era
Generation Z, the cohort born between 1997 and 2012, is fundamentally altering the societal consensus on objective truth as they navigate a digital ecosystem that prioritizes lived experience over traditional institutional authority. As the first generation to reach maturity entirely within the age of social media, these digital natives are increasingly relying on peer-validated narratives…