Toilet Brainrot

“Brain rot” may be more than just an internet joke. A review of 71 studies involving nearly 100,000 people found heavy short-form video use was linked to poorer attention and impulse control, along with higher levels of depression, anxiety, stress and loneliness. Other studies have also tied heavy TikTok, Reels and Shorts use to memory problems, cognitive fatigue and worse academic performance. Researchers still haven’t PROVEN short-form video causes these problems, or whether the effects are permanent, but the concern is getting harder to swipe away. Source: NBC News / Writer: Julie

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