News aggregator SmartNews is today launching a new feature that it hopes will help combat the anxiety associated with regularly consuming negative news — something often referred to as “doomscrolling.

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In a world-first study on the impact of doomscrolling from an existential perspective, Flinders University researchers warn that habitual checking of disturbing stories on social media is linked with ...

Have you ever found yourself endlessly scrolling through your social media feeds seeking out the latest depressing news stories, despite how hopeless they make you feel? This phenomenon, known as ...

For many people, smartphones feel like a second limb, and scrolling has become second nature. Flipping through funny tweets or skimming headlines may seem harmless, but the impact depends on what ...

Whether on lunch break or on the clock, many employees scroll through the news and social media during the workday. Researchers found that employees who "doomscroll" at work suffer hidden costs that ...

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"Hi, are you doomscrolling? Our bodies were not designed to be anxious and stressed for this long." Back in the very anxious year of 2021, a friendly little bot on Twitter — the Doomscrolling Reminder ...

Doomscrolling involves prolonged exposure to negative news and content online It may increase anxiety, depression, and feelings of loneliness in users Doomscrolling can shorten attention spans and ...