For previous generations, the "world" was defined by physical proximity—school, the local neighborhood, or perhaps a city. Today’s teens live in a mega-world where a creator in Seoul can influence a trend in Sao Paulo within minutes. This global net creates a shared cultural language. Whether it is through social platforms or collaborative gaming, the "net new" experience for a teenager is one of radical inclusivity and unending curiosity Digital Identity and "Net New" Growth
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They are developing a unique form of "algorithmic literacy," learning to decode how they are being manipulated by the net. [13]
Together, describes the current migration of young people away from traditional social media toward sprawling, interactive digital economies where they are not just consumers, but owners.
