In part one of our 2026 predictions series we explore: The "offline luxury" phenomenon and digital class divides, Australia's under-16 social media ban, the psychology of doomscrolling and self-judgment, how platform algorithms keep us cycling between apps, the death of creator culture and rise of passive consumption.

The data sources we reference in this episode come from: datareportal.com, theharrispoll.com and partnercentric.com