In an effort to engage younger audiences with world issues, the UN is asking Gen Zers to sign petitions with selfies, rather than signatures. Younger people don’t resonate with the written word as much anymore, so selfies provide a simple, visceral mechanism to express their values.

From Kamala Khan to the Burka Avenger, comic book characters are increasingly becoming a medium through which sensitive social issues can be discussed. Leading the march is an army of powerful Muslim women who are empowering people just like them.

For decades, movies about adolescence have depicted cartoonish cliques and underdog triumphs. But in Bo Burnham’s Eighth Grade, 13-year-old Kayla is neither bullied nor popular, and her social fate changes little – a realistic take on teen life for a young audience craving relatability.

How do Gen Z see themselves in a world divided by politics? What’s making them reach for the stars instead of dream about them? This Generational Snapshot uses statistics and case studies from the US and UK to explore what motivates the first true digital natives and how they view their futures.