doomscroller
Bad news addict
A doomscroller is someone who compulsively scrolls through negative news or social media content, unable to stop despite the anxiety it causes.
The term emerged in the early 2020s as people found themselves endlessly consuming bleak headlines about pandemics, political crises, and disasters: I've become such a doomscroller—I spent three hours reading about climate collapse last night.
Persistent apprehensive distress
- dreadIntense anticipatory fear
- despairTotal absence of hope
- hopelessnessState without hope
- overwhelmDefeat by excess
numbness · helplessness · foreboding · gloom · pessimism · cynicism · fatalism · angst
Article titles in newspapers
- disasterSudden ruinous event
- crisisDecisive dangerous moment
- tragedyDisastrous or sorrowful event
- pandemicGlobal disease outbreak
climate · war · outrage · controversy · misinformation · fearmongering · clickbait · apocalyptic
Microblogging social network
- RedditSocial news aggregator
- TikTokShort-form video service
- FacebookDominant social media platform
- InstagramPhoto-sharing social platform
feed · timeline · algorithm · notifications · trending · recommended · autoplay
Without termination or boundary
- compulsiveUnable to stop oneself
- habitualDone by routine
- addictiveCausing physical or psychological dependence
- mindlessLacking thought or awareness
automatic · repetitive · hypnotic · zombie-like · late-night · insomniac · binge · refresh
Person who cannot sleep
- anxiousTroubled by uncertainty
- overwhelmedDefeated by sheer volume
- informedGiven necessary knowledge
- hypervigilantAbnormally heightened awareness state
anxiety
Persistent apprehensive distress
- dreadIntense anticipatory fear
- despairTotal absence of hope
- hopelessnessState without hope
overwhelm · numbness · helplessness · foreboding · gloom · pessimism · cynicism · fatalism · angst · melancholy
headlines
Article titles in newspapers
pandemic · climate · war · outrage · controversy · misinformation · fearmongering · clickbait · apocalyptic · worst-case
Microblogging social network
Instagram · feed · timeline · algorithm · notifications · trending · recommended · autoplay
endless
Without termination or boundary
- compulsiveUnable to stop oneself
- habitualDone by routine
- addictiveCausing physical or psychological dependence
mindless · automatic · repetitive · hypnotic · zombie-like · late-night · insomniac · binge · refresh · autopilot
insomniac
Person who cannot sleep
- anxiousTroubled by uncertainty
- overwhelmedDefeated by sheer volume
- informedGiven necessary knowledge
- phone userscaller, texter, power user, heavy user, casual user
- online personastroll, bot, influencer, lurker, spammer