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Doomscrolling

When you start scrolling and just can’t stop. You’re doomed cuz you can’t stop yourself.
I got on Reddit and couldn’t stop scrolling for new posts, unable to stop. I was doomscrolling.
by X-Pseudonym February 22, 2023
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Doomscrolling

Doom is the attitude of the person scrolling. It could be cat videos, but the person is scrolling because they are incapable of doing otherwise, and the only happiness they are capable of is in refreshing their newsfeed.
All the news is great, what's wrong with Tommy?

Oh, he can't enjoy it. He's caught in a loop and is doomscrolling to hell.
by sudonimpey March 3, 2021
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Doomscrolling

Searching for the most depressing, conspiracy ridden, fake news online articles just to see how far some people will go with their ideas and views.
My life has been so much better since I quit Doomscrolling all the time.
by Real_NoobToob June 10, 2020
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Boonscrolling

The opposite of doomscrolling, where one refreshes or advances through social media feeds looking for relatable, positive, and uplifting content, often with the effect of forging connections where they didn't previously exist.
User1: "I was doomscrolling Facebook last night and founds someone else who genuinely loves 'Plan 9 From Outer Space'. We ended up going back and forth about it for an hour."
User2: "Sounds like you were boonscrolling."
by Bryianzum October 21, 2023
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Boom scrolling

Avoiding doom of social media & news outlets and diving into God’s word — aka BOOM scrolling 🔥🔥🔥
Damn son, he BOOM scrolling the word of God & it’s giving him life
by BatmanDadadada September 19, 2020
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Bloomscrolling

Scrolling through social media for good news where the more you look through it the more faith you have in humanity.
I don't doomscroll for hours, instead I go bloomscrolling so that I feel better about the world
by Shadow_Marionette September 12, 2025
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Doomscrolling

The act of endlessly scrolling through bad news on social media or news websites, often causing increased anxiety or feelings of hopelessness. Originates from the video game "Doom" and represents the chaotic and never-ending flow of negative content.
"I couldn't sleep last night because I spent hours doomscrolling through my Twitter feed, and all the bad news kept me anxious."
by iwv December 28, 2023
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