Doomsday Scrolling 

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As Covid-19 has struck back to ravage our surroundings, most of us find ourselves continuously scrolling through pandemic-related news and social media feed — almost compulsively. That is what is called “doomscrolling” or “doomsday scrolling”. 

Key Points: 

• The tendency to endlessly scroll or surf through the bad news even if it is saddening or depressing is known as Doomsday surfing. 

• The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated this tendency as most of us continuously read news related to it without being able to stop, sometimes even sacrificing our sleep or working hours. 

• This is done by almost every human being on the earth. It has become a behavioural addiction.