Gen Z’s news consumption is also a question of access. You don’t have a newspaper on the school bus on the way to class or a TV in your college dorm, so of course you’ll only see what’s happening if ...

Piper Rockelle was once just another bubbly tween influencer on Musical.ly, TikTok, and YouTube — famous for her challenge videos, dance routines, and a tightly-curated crew of peers known as “The ...