Survey Finds Britons Spend 41,000 Hours Doomscrolling Over a Lifetime
A new survey estimates the average person in Britain will spend approximately 41,000 hours scrolling through news apps and social media, a behavior termed 'doomscrolling.' The term emerged in 2018 and gained widespread use in 2020. Research associates the habit with declining mental wellbeing among regular users.
Progressive outlets tend to frame doomscrolling as a systemic issue driven by algorithmically optimized platforms that exploit user attention for profit, calling for regulatory oversight of social media design.
Survey data indicates substantial time is spent on passive social media and news consumption in Britain, and research has linked this behavior to negative mental health outcomes, though causality remains debated.
Conservative outlets tend to frame excessive screen time as a matter of individual responsibility and self-discipline, emphasizing personal choice in managing media consumption habits.
Survey data indicates substantial time is spent on passive social media and news consumption in Britain, and research has linked this behavior to negative mental health outcomes, though causality remains debated.
A survey estimates British adults will spend an average of 41,000 hours doomscrolling over their lifetimes, with reported associations to increased unhappiness.