Doom-scrolling

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    Alternative form of doomscrolling. alt-of, alternative, uncountable

    "Doom-scrolling through morbid headlines in 2020, one could easily believe that we have lost our capacity for effective crisis response."

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doomsurfing

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"Doom-scrolling through morbid headlines in 2020, one could easily believe that we have lost our capacity for effective crisis response."

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