doomscrolling-era
/ˈduːmˌskroʊlɪŋ ˈɪərə/
CommonA personal or collective phase of compulsively consuming negative news and content online.
The 'era' framing (borrowed from Taylor Swift fandom) turns it into a named personal chapter. This creates mild distance and humor. It acknowledges the behavior is temporary and self-aware, even while it's happening.
Real-world examples4 examples
| # | Example | What it means | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | in my doomscrolling era, send help | Currently unable to stop consuming distressing content. | x, 2024 |
| 02 | I said I was done with my doomscrolling era and then I spent 4 hours reading about climate reports | Relapsed into the behavior despite resolving not to. | x, 2024 |
| 03 | we are collectively entering our doomscrolling era with this news cycle | An event is so bad that mass doomscrolling is inevitable. | x, 2023 |
| 04 | my sleep schedule is ruined because of my doomscrolling era and I have no one to blame but the news | Blaming external events for the compulsion to stay up consuming bad news. | reddit, 2024 |
Use it when
- You're in a stretch of compulsively reading negative content.
- Acknowledging a phase of doom-consuming with self-aware humor.
- Describing the collective vibe during a news cycle.
Do not use it when
- You mean one instance of reading bad news.Use “doomscrolling” instead.
- You mean being generally pessimistic.
Origin and context
A compound of 'doomscrolling' (coined around 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic) and the 'era' framing popularized by Taylor Swift's Eras Tour. The combination became common on X and TikTok around 2023-2024.
- First seen
- 2023
- Confidence
- medium
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https://slang.fyi/doomscrolling-eraUpdated: 2026-08-28License: CC BY 4.0