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Why even longtime internet users can't keep up with Gen Z slang
Internet platforms have split into separate communities, each with its own language. Even longtime users can't keep up.
The internet used to be one place. People online would naturally pick up new slang.
Now Reddit, Discord, Twitch and TikTok operate as separate communities. Each has its own language.
These platforms are cut off from each other. People can't keep up with all the slang.
Young people invent new words all the time. Many come from queer and minority communities.
The shared culture is breaking apart.
Why it mattersThe internet is breaking into separate communities. Generational gaps are widening, even for people who grew up online. We're losing our shared culture.
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