# Shocking number of Gen Z shut-ins report zero face-to-face human interactions per day after COVID

> **Newsylist Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-08-18 13:29 UTC · Category: World · Sources: 1 · Current Velocity: 0.25

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Published (UTC) | Verification URL |
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| themercury.com | 1 in 6 adults feel lonely often or always | 2026-08-17 22:43 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMizAFBVV95cUxObkM2LVJyVnZpTnlETHNsZ0tnWFdHaE1NUDJXTDBfUmpXZFNGSjFYbHd6SUhkYUJEdHlWeE40c0R5aUdUSUJFWDdzZFhIejd1N0tscUU1MWFMR0g1Q2ttUXFXdUZGSF9vS3prRXBBbGZmdHRVNGxNN3RZeUpDUjhmN0ZWVVRXb084OC1oeXh4OVVKNjVpX2Nma3ZtNW9HcjVPQlgyRjJ3SHRnQ1NQczlFbVlGQjlJdGNaenhrcU9xS0FrTG9WTUJuOTROQVk?oc=5) |

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