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Parents’ social media habits to blame for ‘snowflake’ generation, professor warns

The Independent UK News · 14 October 2026 at 15:21

Parents’ social media habits to blame for ‘snowflake’ generation, professor warns

Prof Fonagy told MPs that the term ‘snowflake generation’ is an ‘insult’ to young people

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