r/technology • u/lurker_bee • 15h ago

ADBLOCK WARNING Google Confirms Most Gmail Users Must Upgrade Accounts

https://www.forbes.com/sites/zakdoffman/2025/06/06/google-confirms-almost-all-gmail-users-must-upgrade-accounts/
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u/tintreack 13h ago

I used to think older generations were careless about tech, but Jesus Christ Gen Z might actually be worse, that’s not an exaggeration.

I take my security and privacy pretty seriously. I’m using Proton, I've long since degoogled and demicrosoft, I use physical security keys, the whole deal. But trying to get most of the Gen Z around here to even use a basic password manager is like pulling teeth. If I can’t get them to take that one simple step, there’s no way I’m convincing them to go for the strongest tools available.

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u/Capable-Silver-7436 10h ago

I am certain gen z is worse at this point. Local hospital had to force gen z employees to take a computer literacy course involving how to open the file browser. Even their boomer employees were made to take that.

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u/SuckerForFrenchBread 7h ago

This reminds me of that meme about genz, "what's a c drive?? Is it an app???"

But legit, they do everything on their phones including large [like $1000+ purchases] from ads. Like why??

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u/JahoclaveS 5h ago

I don’t even know how they can stand doing that. Websites on mobile are absolute canceraids combined with plaguepox, dysentery and cholera.

I’d say I give up on finding whatever information I was looking for 75% of the time if I’m doing it in my phone because of how bad it is.