doomscroll
verb[IorT]
humorousuk/ˈduːm.skrəʊl/us/ˈduːm.skroʊl/tospenda lot oftimelookingatyourphoneorcomputerandreadingbadornegativenewsstories:
I wasawakehalfthenightdoomscrolling.
Why do wefeelthe need toconstantlydoomscrollsocialmedia?
- Stop doomscrolling,switchoffyourphoneand go for awalk.
- Sheswipesthrough Tinder, doomscrolls throughTwitter, andfeelsoverwhelmedwithanxiety.
- Do you doomscroll? If you do, how does itaffectyou?
- Anyone who'severdoomscrolledFacebookknowswhat I'mtalkingabout.
Internet terminology
- above/below the foldidiom
- address bar
- affiliate link
- affiliate marketing
- all-you-can-eat
- domain name
- internet café
- internet-enabled
- interweb
- IP
- keyboard warrior
- landing page
- refresh
- shopping basket
- upvote
- user experience
- utility computing
- UX
- virally
- visitor