Nearly HALF of Gen Z say they're living a double life online - as shocking survey reveals one in five across generations have a secret online persona READ MORE: The clues to why young people are ageing faster than they should By Meike Leonard Published: 14:42 BST, 30 May 2024 | Updated: 14:54 BST, 30 May 2024 e-mail 10 View comments Nearly half of Gen Z admit to living a double life online, research revealed today. Experts who quizzed 2,000 Americans found 46 per cent of the 16 to 24-year-olds felt there was a significant difference between their online and real-world selves. One in five people across all generations also admitted to having a secret internet persona that no one else knew about.
Experts behind the study today urged people to strike up more conversations between friends and family 'to understand each other's worlds', but cautioned the survey was merely observational. Gerald Youngblood, chief marketing officer for North America at tech company Lenovo, who carried out the research, said: 'Around one in five of the world’s young people have a mental health condition, reflecting a global crisis. A new US survey of 2,000 adults revealed that 46 per cent of Gen Z respondents think there's a significant difference between their online and real-world selves 'We hope this social experiment will drive more conversations between friends and family about the need to understand each other's worlds for the sake of mental well-being.
' The 2,000 people surveyed were split ev.