B
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61%
61% -- platform search usage rate for Gen Z Google search (2026)
61% of Gen Z use Google for search.
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61%
Unit
Percentage
Data Vintage
2026
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Evidence Quality
B
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Extraction
75
Source Trust
60
Citation Chain
20
Independence
30
Methodology
45
Freshness
95
Source
GWI
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Tier B
https://altois.com/blog/how-digital-marketing-trends-are-changing-the-way-customers-find-brands-onli… ↗
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How Digital Marketing Trends Are Changing the Way Customers Find Brands Online
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Gen Z Google search: 61% platform search usage rate. Source: GWI (2026). Via Lighthouse Intelligence -- https://lighthousedata.io/data/gen-z-google-search-61
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