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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Lifestyle
Ellie Muir

Gen Z haven’t got ‘skills to debate things or disagree’, Channel 4 boss claims

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Social media has left Gen Z without the skills needed for the workplace, including the ability to get along with colleagues who might have diffeent views, Channel 4’s boss has claimed.

Alex Mahon, chief executive of Channel 4, said in a recent talk that Gen Z – those born between 1997 and 2012 (young people aged roughly between 11 and 26 years old) – are coming into the workplace without the ability to “debate things” or “disagree”.

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