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Gen Vis 26 “Their outlook is a global not a local one. Today’s youth are far more open to new ideas, from a multicultural society to transgender rights, environmental activism and a post-body mindset. ‘Identity at its core is what teenagers are interested in – the idea that they control who they are, their bodies and what they say,’ explains Thomas Gorton, editor of Dazed Digital. And, of course, they use social media to shout about these ideas.” (LSN, 2019) 29