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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
Lifestyle
Martin Winter

Three-quarters of Gen Z have taken up new hobby after seeing content on social media

Gen Z are turning to the likes of TikTok and Instagram to learn new hobbies, such as creating portraits of pets, roller-skating – and bubble nails, a fingernail art technique.

A poll of 1,500 18-25-year-olds found nearly three-quarters (72%) have been inspired to take up a new interest as a direct result of watching clips on popular social media channels.

Of those with a new hobby, over half (53%) spend at least four hours a week watching them on their smartphones – equating to a total of 208 hours per year.

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