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Have you been "doom scrolling" lately? Or is it the first time you heard about it? It turns out it's something we've all probably been doing lately. Doom scrolling, aka zombie scrolling, is a ...

The Oxford Dictionary's Word of the Year is “brain rot.” Their website defines this as the “supposed deterioration of a person’s mental or intellectual state, primarily viewed as a result of ...

On Thursday, Meta Platforms, Inc.'s META top AI executive pushed back against concerns about screen addiction, arguing that ...

(NEXSTAR) – While it may feel relaxing to put one’s mind on pause and endlessly scroll the feed of a favorite app, experts are urging people to beware of certain warning signs. Left unchecked, the ...

Social media app BeReal prides itself on its authenticity. Rather than encouraging followers to endlessly scroll through heavily filtered posts from people and brands they may barely be familiar with, ...

Scrolling through social media can become a habit that many do without realizing. This behavior, known as "doomscrolling," involves endlessly consuming negative content online. Doomscrolling can ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Credit: Celia Funderburk The year 2026 is when I’m going to become less addicted to my phone. I know I’m not alone in admitting my ...