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how a TikTok meme traces the rise of Gen Z political consciousness

  • Written by: Crystal Abidin, Associate Professor & ARC DECRA Fellow, Internet Studies, Curtin University
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The phrase “OK Boomer” has become popular over the past two years as an all-purpose retort with which young people dismiss their elders for being “old-fashioned”.

“OK Boomer” began as a meme in TikTok videos, but our research shows the catchphrase has become much more. The simple two-word phrase is...

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