How Instagram Threads Became the WikiHow for Gen Z

The Atlantic (06/05/2018)
  • American teens are turning to Instagram threads for everyday life advice (dealing with acne, friends at school, becoming more popular).
  • With account names such as @selfcaresis and @selfcarethreads, these accounts are managed by older teens and college students.
  • While IG threads have been around since 2017, they started exploding in 2018.
  • Major self-help thread account admins claim they spend hours every day answering follower’s questions.
  • Teens view threads as easier to navigate and more trustworthy than Google.