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Doomscrolling

Explained for parents by The Digital Childhood.

What it means

Scrolling through bad news or upsetting content over and over, even though it makes you feel worse, and it’s common in all ages because the algorithm feeds you more of what holds your attention, and bad news holds attention.

How to bring it up with your kid

"Do you ever catch yourself doomscrolling? I do it too, and I hate it. What helps you stop?" Saying you do it too works a lot better than a lecture.

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