The 6-7 craze offered a brief window into the hidden world of children

There’s a long history of children revising, adapting and remixing language and games.
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Rebekah Willett, University of Wisconsin-Madison; Amanda Levido, Southern Cross University, and Hyeon-Seon Jeong, Gyeongin National University of Education

Many adults are breathing a sigh of relief as the 6-7 meme fades away as one of the biggest kid-led global fads of 2025.

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