Proceeding of the Faculty of technical Sciences, Novi Sad

Industrial Engineering and Management

Vol. 41 No. 01 (2026): Proceedings of the Faculty of Technical Sciences

IMPACT OF SOCIAL MEDIA ON THE LIFESTYLE OF GENERATION Z

  • Tamara Zec
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.24867/33GI18Zec
Submitted
August 23, 2026
Published
2026-08-23

Abstract

Through research on this topic, the goal is to contribute to a better understanding of the impact of social media on young people and develop recommendations that can be useful to educational institutions, parents and members of the Cet generation in improving their digital environment and everyday life.

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