Table 1.

Description of Themes of TikTok Videos Created by Younger People About Baby Boomers

Theme	Description	%
Negative encounters with Baby Boomers	User recounts a negative experience with an individual who happened to be older.	79
Conflicting values/beliefs between Baby Boomers and younger people	User describes Baby Boomers as having beliefs—religious, political, social, personal, etc.—that contradict those of younger people.	58
Baby Boomers antagonizing younger generations	User shares about being antagonized by Baby Boomers on the basis of the former’s generational membership as a younger person.	39
The “Karen” meme	User makes references to the “Karen” meme.	22
Wealth gap	User bemoans the existence of a generational wealth gap between Baby Boomers and younger generations.	7