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Many members of Gen Z are using apps like TikTok and Instagram instead of Google for their search needs.
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Who
Gen Z, Adobe Express, Google, Prabhakar Raghavan
What
Many members of Gen Z are using apps like TikTok and Instagram instead of Google for their search needs.
When
Sat, 13 Jun 2026 00:25:55 GMT · 3h 37m ago
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Why
Gen Z prefers the human-focused experience and short-form video content offered by social media platforms, finding them easier and faster to obtain information from compared to AI-generated content and lengthy articles on traditional search engines.
The Frontline Impact
How this affects you
This shift indicates a potential long-term challenge for traditional search engines like Google to retain younger users, pushing them to adapt by incorporating more video content and personalized recommendations to compete with the growing influence of social media in information discovery.
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