[ SLANG ][ PSYCHOLOGY ]
Compulsively clicking into bad news or worst-case-scenario content even when you know it'll make you feel worse.
REAL-WORLD EXAMPLE
"I doom clicked into the comments knowing exactly how that was going to go."
LORE & ORIGIN
Extends 'doomscrolling' into a single decisive click rather than passive scrolling โ the specific moment of choosing to look anyway.
FIRST SEEN
2021
PEAK POPULARITY
2021-2026 (Platform Behavior Era)
CURRENT STATUS
Mainstream Gen Alpha Slang
Related To:Rage ClickSignal FloodFeed Debt
AURA IMPACT โ
+20 AURA
TREND STATUS
โ HIGH RISING FAST ยท HIGH
CULTURE CATEGORY
[ SLANG ][ PSYCHOLOGY ]
RELATED TERMS
MENTIONS OVER TIME
2023202420252026
RELATED SEARCHES
TOP PLATFORMS
TikTok
68%
YouTube
15%
Twitter / X
9%
Reddit
5%
Others
3%
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