Is TikTok why Gen Z is finding God?
This Is Why
Sky News
4.0 • 552 Ratings
🗓️ 13 January 2026
⏱️ 19 minutes
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Summary
More young people now believe in God than any other demographic, according to research which also shows a rise in church attendance amongst 18 to 24-year-olds.
The leap in faith has emerged as a growing number of young TikTok influencers – from Christian content creators to reality TV stars – are spreading the word of God online.
Is social media solely behind this divine intervention or could other factors be playing their part?
Niall speaks to Christian vlogger and influencer Chrissy George and Sky’s digital video reporter Holly Beaumont.
Producers: Tom Gillespie & Natalie Ktena
Editor: Mike Bovill
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| 0:00.0 | Sky News, the full story first. |
| 0:09.9 | Coming up, in an age of endless doom-scrolling and rising anxiety, religion is cutting through. |
| 0:16.9 | Today, we're asking why so many young people are finding God online. |
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