Skip to Main Content
The Student News Site of Weber State University

The Signpost

The Signpost

The Signpost

The Signpost

As social media increasingly influences everyday life, Generation Z’s online humor mirrors their struggles with mental health challenges. Social media has contributed to Gen Z’s desensitization to serious social issues, resulting in harsher interpretations and reactions online.

Tragedy, TikToks and taboo jokes: Understanding Gen Z’s humor

Alyssa Bayles, Contributor March 20, 2025

When Luigi Mangione was arrested for shooting UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson on a New York City sidewalk in December, Gen Z quickly turned the tragedy into memes across Instagram, X and TikTok. The...

Social media may provide quick entertainment, but for some members of Generation Z, online humor has turned into a superficial distraction, offering little in terms of long-lasting emotional support or effective coping strategies.

OPINION: Gen Z’s dark humor masks deeper mental health struggles

Lexy Borgogno, Contributor March 20, 2025

Sitting on my cold dorm room floor the Sunday before spring semester began — still in my pajamas — I finally had to face procrastinating work, especially submitting a pitch for the Utah College Media...

Load More Stories