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Noun: doomsurfing
Usage: informal
  1. Habitually or obsessively scrolling though lots of bad news on social media, news sites, etc..
    "During the pandemic, many people found themselves doomsurfing late into the night";
    - doomscrolling [informal]

Encyclopedia: Doomsurfing