"Generational Happiness Divide: Youth Drag Down Global Rankings"
The annual World Happiness Report reveals a decline in happiness among younger people, causing the United States and some large western European countries to drop in the global wellbeing index, while Nordic nations maintain their top positions. Factors such as social media, economic inequality, and social polarization are believed to contribute to the lower happiness levels among young people. The rankings show that former communist countries in central and eastern Europe have seen significant improvements in wellbeing, driven largely by the youth, while the United States dropped out of the top 20 for the first time due to a decline in the sense of wellbeing among Americans aged under 30.