Doomscroll
Stable🌍UniversalDefinition
The act of continuously scrolling through bad news or depressing content on your phone, unable to stop even though it's making you feel worse.
Translation for Parents
It's when you can't stop scrolling through depressing news on your phone at 2 AM even though it's ruining your mood. You do this too. We all do this. Your kid just has a word for it.
Examples
“I was doomscrolling until 3 AM again”
“I couldn't stop reading negative content on my phone until 3 AM”
“Put the phone down and stop doomscrolling”
“Stop looking at depressing content on your phone”
Cringe Score
Safe to use
Every generation doomscrolls. Millennials just called it 'being on Twitter at midnight.' You're fine to use this. You SHOULD use this. It might help you stop doing it.
Category
digital culture
Peak
2020-11
Last Verified
2026-02-25
Sources
editorial, reddit