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Although the situation has left some "heartbroken," many are grateful for the "silver lining" in this situation, VSCO's survey found. Similarly, the DoSomething Strategic survey reported almost 40% of respondents said they hope some good will come out of this situation.
And social media isn't just for meme-making and meme-sharing: Gen Zers say they're using social media platforms to help spread awareness, capture, and document their new realities, according to VSCO's poll, with 88% saying they've participated in a form of health awareness promotion on social media because of the pandemic.
The pandemic is also making Gen Z more interested in politics. Around 31% of Gen Zers surveyed said they are now more likely to vote in November, with 83% sharing that COVID-19 has impacted their views on the role of government.
"This is a generation that doesn't like to sit still and do nothing," Grey, PRZM head of community, told Business Insider. "We are looking at our current situation and finding ways within or around it to do something with our lives, to still live ... the truth of the matter is this generation will have the greatest impact on what's to come and to be."
For example, many Gen Zers right now have taken to the streets to protest against police brutality and racism and said the widespread support of the Black Lives Matter movement has made them hopeful for their futures.
In a poll Yubo exclusively with Business Insider, nearly 90% of those who responded to the Yubo poll said that they support Black Lives Matter, an organization that fights against systemic racism and police brutality against Black Americans.
Seventy-seven percent of respondents have already attended a protest to support equality for Black Americans, and 62% said they were willing to get arrested during a peaceful protest to support this equality.
In a StuDocu poll done with Business Insider regarding Gen Zers and their thoughts on the Black Lives Matter protests, 64% said they were hopeful about the future because of the widespread support the Black Lives Matter movement has received.