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Brain rot
Slang for poor-quality digital contentIn Internet culture, brain rot is Internet content deemed to be of low quality or value, or the supposed negative psychological and cognitive effects caused by it. The term also more broadly refers to the deleterious effects associated with excessive use of digital media in general, especially short-form entertainment and doomscrolling, which may affect mental health.
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AI Generated- 1854The term "brain rot" is first recorded in the book Walden by Henry David Thoreau.
- 2007"Brain rot" is used by Twitter users to describe dating game shows, video games, and "hanging out online".
- 2020Usage of "brain rot" became an Internet meme on Discord.