“I was doomscrolling through pictures of kittens.”
Internet Entry 145 / 1011 60-second read
Doomscrolling
Continuously scrolling through bad news despite it being upsetting.
The comparisoni
“I spent two hours doomscrolling through the election results.”
The ruleii
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Doomscrolling is specifically about consuming negative or 'doomsday' content.
It feels productive (staying informed) but is usually detrimental to mental health.
Memory aidiii
Remember it like this
Scrolling toward Doom.