Caught in a Doomscrolling Loop? Let's Discuss This Digital Habit
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The Doomscrolling Paradox: Why We Watch Anti-Internet Videos Online
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Firstpost•03-04-2026, 18:00
The Doomscrolling Paradox: Why We Watch Anti-Internet Videos Online
•Content about disconnecting from the internet is a popular online genre, creating a paradox where users doomscroll through videos advocating for less screen time.
•Videos promoting an 'analogue simplicity' lifestyle, like cottagecore and Dark Academia, are themselves digital phenomena, thriving on platforms like Instagram and TikTok.
•The 'tradwife' genre, depicting screen-free domestic lives, is also filmed, edited, and monetized on social media, highlighting the irony.
•Doomscrolling is linked to worse mental well-being, life satisfaction, and existential anxiety, impacting focus and cognitive function.
•While some anti-internet content can be genuinely motivating, the core issue remains that the desire to escape feeds has become another monetized content genre within the same algorithms.