Signal Gen Z trusts product-research sources less than boomers, including the channels it uses most
Summary
McKinsey reports that Gen Z consumers register lower trust than boomers across most product-research channels and are sceptical of social media and generative AI in particular, the two channels they have adopted most widely.
Classification
Main topicMedia & Information Ecosystem
Region menusGlobal
Occurrencescope:global
Impactscope:global
Time horizon0-3 years (2026-07-26)
Last updated2026-07-29 04:49:53
Evidence 1
- State of the Consumer 2026: When tech acceleration and cost pressures collide McKinsey & Company page=4;section=Chapter 1: The new tech-driven path to purchase - How people discover and decide is changing rapidly 2026-06 accessed 2026-07-26
Part of trends 1
Directly linked issues 0
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Relation types: supports
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