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Society·Global·May 2026
The Loneliness Epidemic — Are We the Most Disconnected Generation in History?
23%of people worldwide feel lonely "a lot" — roughly 1.8 billion on any given day
1 in 4 adults globally feel acutely lonely. Gen Z is lonelier than the elderly. The friendship recession has accelerated since 2014 — even as social media users hit 5.5 billion.
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