I learned a new word today:
'Doomscrolling' now Britain's top habit – but least enjoyable (https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/doomscrolling-social-media-uk-university-sussex-b2905281.html)
"Previous research found connection between 'doomscrolling' and feelings of existential anxiety, despair, distrust, and suspicion of others"
As per this article:
"Browsing social media or "doomscrolling" has ranked as Britons' least enjoyable pastime, despite it being the one people engage in most often, a new study has claimed.
After surveying more than 2,000 people, researchers from the University of Sussex found that scrolling social media was the most frequent leisure activity, but it was also considered to be the least favourite."
Surprisingly, this word does not yet have an entry in The Free Dictionary, my go-to source for definitions.
But, Wikipedia describes Doomscrolling as follows:
"Doomscrolling or doomsurfing is the act of spending an excessive amount of time watching short-form content or watching large quantities of user-generated content or news, particularly negative news, on the web and social media."