Generational Divide Disappears on Social Media: Adults' Behaviors Under Debate
While the attitude of adults who disregard family and moral values for the sake of making money on social media is criticized, experts emphasize that it is unfair to blame the moral decay solely on the youth.
While negative imagery displayed on social media out of a desire for profit and view counts causes public outrage, it is pointed out that the responsibility for this situation should not be placed solely on young people. Experts and citizens draw attention to the fact that adults also exhibit behaviors on digital platforms that disregard moral values.
Generational Boundaries Are Erased in the Digital World
It is observed that older individuals are now taking an active part in social media platforms heavily used by the youth. Elderly and middle-aged users sharing videos, opening live broadcasts, and joining trends are eliminating the generational gap.
Warnings from Experts on the Generation Gap and Role Modeling
Psychologist Nurefşan Yalçın states that adults' behaviors damage the distance and respect between generations, making it difficult for young people to find adults they can look up to.
Emphasizing that young people model adults' behaviors rather than taking advice, Yalçın underlines that youth are being treated unfairly.
Sociological Classifications and Generations
Age groups in society are classified according to birth years as Generation X, Y, Z, Alpha, and Beta generations, with each generation facing digital reality in different ways.
Disregarding Values for the Sake of Money
It is observed that some users, particularly from Generations X and Y, produce content in live broadcasts that hurls insults and undermines the family and social structure.
Citizens express that moral norms are melting away in virtual spaces, deviances are being normalized, and the trajectory is alarming.
Digital Addiction and Parental Responsibility
From parents giving phones to silence a crying child to families glued to screens at the same dinner table, digital addiction has engulfed the entire society.
It is stated that adults leaving all responsibilities to school or the virtual world play a share in negative phenomena such as peer bullying.