While there is evidence that this term is not new to 2020, it has been experiencing a recent surge in popularity. There are, however, some other terms that have been born out of this crisis. There’s “Zoombombing,” which is when people hack into virtual meetings and act disruptively; “covidiot” to describe a person(s) ignoring social restrictions; “the rona,” a slang term for the virus; and “quarantini,” which basically means an alcoholic drink consumed during this time.
What is ‘doomscrolling’?
Answer: The practice of endlessly scrolling through social media and other information channels while reading dystopian news.
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Many on the Internet, which is now everyone’s main form of communication with the outside world, have pleaded guilty to “doomscrolling” during ongoing social distancing mandates. This is when one sits in front of an electronic device and scrolls through the feeds of their social media and other online sources of information that are filled with stories about the world’s current dystopian state. The practice is usually accompanied by glazed eyes and a mind-numbing feeling that you’re not really absorbing the information.
While there is evidence that this term is not new to 2020, it has been experiencing a recent surge in popularity. There are, however, some other terms that have been born out of this crisis. There’s “Zoombombing,” which is when people hack into virtual meetings and act disruptively; “covidiot” to describe a person(s) ignoring social restrictions; “the rona,” a slang term for the virus; and “quarantini,” which basically means an alcoholic drink consumed during this time.
While there is evidence that this term is not new to 2020, it has been experiencing a recent surge in popularity. There are, however, some other terms that have been born out of this crisis. There’s “Zoombombing,” which is when people hack into virtual meetings and act disruptively; “covidiot” to describe a person(s) ignoring social restrictions; “the rona,” a slang term for the virus; and “quarantini,” which basically means an alcoholic drink consumed during this time.
