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Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

Rebekah Harding

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“I do not get paid enough”: Wendy’s to offer Frostys for 67 cents on Black Friday, forcing workers to partake in the 6-7 trend

Susan is a freelance writer following humanity one UGC at a time.

Susan LaMarca

Teacher in a classroom looking into the camera, text overlay reads, "Things students no longer know how to do."

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“What is going on??”: Teacher lists shocking skills 3rd graders no longer have, like knowing their parents’ names or how to count money

Anna is a freelance writer with far too much time on her hands. When she&#8217;s not writing about memes and internet slang, she can be found running TTRPGs online.

Anna Good

Left: Woman sitting in a car looking into the camera underneath text reading, "2 ways I'm handing 6 7 in my classroom." Right: Woman sitting in a classroom talking to students underneath text reading, "POV: your students keep saying '6 7.'"

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Kids won’t stop chanting “6-7” in school, and teachers are done playing along

Lindsey is a Seattle area writer interested in all things society, including internet culture, politics, and mental health. Outside of the Daily Dot, her work can be found in publications such as The Mary Sue, Truthout, and YES! Magazine.

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Smiling teenage girl playing board game with two friends at home or in school dorm and removing wooden block from tower. Text overlay from Reddit reads, "Do anyone else’s kids talk like morons?"

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“Do anyone else’s kids talk like morons?”: Mom utterly baffled by Gen Alpha daughter’s lingo like “so mid”

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“Basically lingerie”: Older generations are shocked by popular 2025 homecoming dress styles

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“Is talking cringe now?”: Skit about “talking in 2025” goes viral—and the critiques are brutal

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A man asks, “Is it okay to be over 18 and still have extremely nerdy hobbies?” Social media overwhelmingly replies with their own nerdy collections

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Ljeonida Mulabazi

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“Nobody cares”: Wait, does Gen Alpha not laugh at farts? The next generation is normalizing bodily functions

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“You have no idea how funny this is at 3am”: What is melting on TikTok? The funky facial trend, explained

Left: Gen Alpha kids boarding school bus with overlay from Reddit about gen alpha horror stories reading: "My partner is a teacher and has come home several times telling me about 10 and 11 year old kids who can't use a ruler. They can't use it to measure a straight line. They can't use it to draw a straight line." Right: Gen Alpha boy using a ruler and yellow pencil to do his homework

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18  teachers share their “most terrifying” Gen Alpha horror stories

Xiaoma, a polyglot speaks to a group of students at West City High School.

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YouTuber who speaks a dozen languages gave a “Gen Alpha slang” speech—and is catching serious backlash

Gisselle Hernandez is a freelance journalist based in Belize, where she writes travel and internet culture pieces. She enjoys watching anime, playing video games, and covering all things TikTok.

Gisselle Hernandez

SITD-04-30-2025

Scrolling in the Deep: ‘TS PMO ICL’

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The Gen Alpha cough is the new Gen Z shake is the new millennial pause

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‘Zahide won this trend’ is TikTok’s new inside joke. Here’s what it means

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Scrolling in the Deep: Are you a good boy?

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