How are Gen Zers safeguarding themselves online?
REPORT
15 Jul 2024
How are Gen Zers safeguarding themselves online?

Gen Z values online privacy, preferring ephemeral and anonymous posting options that minimize their digital footprint. Yet while they don’t trust companies with their data, their cybersecurity issues are often caused by their own online habits. How is this cohort’s approach to web safety evolving?

Bethany Leap

Bethany Leap is a data scientist at Headspace. She is responsible for managing and analysing company data and producing actionable insights. Bethany specialises in using machine learning techniques to optimise product features and improve the user experience. Leap is also a social science researcher who has several publications on radicalisation and terrorism.

Ali Amini

Ali Amini is a political methodologist and the data editor at Political Analysis. He is interested in researching the online behaviours of different social groups, and he uses advanced statistical methods to better understand complex social dynamics. He is particularly interested in how young people navigate spaces online and the connections between online spaces and populism.

Marcus H. Johnson

Marcus H. Johnson is a PhD candidate in political science at American University in Washington, D.C. His research interests include racial competition, political behavior, and social identity in American politics. His research projects include investigating how the racial income gap influences prejudice.