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00:54 Jun 4, 2021
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English term or phrase: doomscrolling
Definition from Merriam-Webster:
Doomscrolling and doomsurfing are new terms referring to the tendency to continue to surf or scroll through bad news, even though that news is saddening, disheartening, or depressing.

Example sentence(s):
  • Reading through their social media feeds, Americans are likely to encounter anguished accounts of political turmoil, the coronavirus pandemic and continued fallout from cyberattacks, among other less-than-cheerful topics. And yet many can’t stop scrolling even more, perhaps hoping to distract themselves from thinking too hard about any one of these ongoing problems. The practice has earned a suitably apocalyptic nickname: doomscrolling. Scientific American
  • In a world where we have technology at our fingertips, it can be difficult to turn away from news headlines and social media. Doomscrolling is an obsessive behavior many people can't control. KStop.com
  • In the face of uncertainty, the search for any certainty can lead us to absorb false, sensationalised information that builds our anxiety. The endless void of social media can often lead to us feeling less in control than ever. Isolation, depression, stress, and disrupted sleep – this is the impact doomscrolling has on us. The Boar
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4tuomioselailu
Niina Lahokoski


  

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tuomioselailu


Definition from Kotimaisten kielten keskus:
tuomioselailu (engl. doomscrolling) negatiivisten mediasisältöjen jatkuva ja pakonomainen selailu

Example sentence(s):
  • Doomscrolling eli ”tuomioselailu” ei pelkästään vie paljon aikaa. Se voi myös heikentää mielenterveyttä, sanovat asiantuntijat. - Helsingin sanomat  
  • On mulla onneksi omatkin keinoni taistella tuomioselailua ja maailmantuskaa vastaan. Tärkeimpänä kolmen koon sääntö. Ei kylmä, koho, kompressio vaan komedia, kissanpennut ja kiitollisuus. - Lily.fi-blogi  
Niina Lahokoski
Finland
Local time: 10:57
Native speaker of: Native in FinnishFinnish
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