Isabella Gannon is a junior behavioural analyst at Canvas8. She holds a BA in European Studies from Trinity College Dublin, and there became interested in the relationship between media, identity and visual culture. Outside of work, she’s frequently reading, going to gigs, and navigating obscure corners of wikipedia.

The past decade has seen political polarisation – accelerated by social media’s filter bubbles and echo chambers – deepen and mutate. An ominous era of a polycrisis has shattered any remaining societal consensus. Meanwhile, powerful anti-establishment voices have stepped into the void.

Polarised Populations

Gen Z (born 1997-2010)

Gen Y (born 1982-1996)

France

Citizenship

Social networking

Amid a broader shift to the right across Europe, the social media-savvy leader of France’s National Rally is finding favour among young voters. As new forms of political messaging emerge, young people are further entrenched in polarisation and increasingly drawn to anti-establishment voices.