Archive · 20 Sep 2025
Doomscrolling's Role in Social Change: Nepal and Beyond
Doomscrolling is when you spend a lot of time online looking at bad news, which can be bad for your mental health.
But sometimes, like in Nepal, it can make people aware of problems like corruption and unemployment.
This awareness can inspire young people to want to change things.
The internet has also helped people come together for movements like Black Lives Matter.
While some people make fun of online activism, the internet can bring people together for social change.
Doomscrolling has been linked to negative impacts on mental and physical health.
Many people avoid news because of its negative impact.
The internet has played a role in social movements like the Arab Spring and Black Lives Matter.
In Nepal, Gen Z protests against a social media ban, fueled by societal issues.
Doomscrolling can expose societal problems and potentially spark a desire for change.
- Who
- Gen Z in Nepal and youth globally, along with online social justice warriors
- What
- The impact of doomscrolling on society and its connection to social change
- When
- The covid-19 pandemic and recent social movements like Black Lives Matter
- Where
- Nepal, Egypt, and other countries experiencing social unrest
- Why
- To examine if doomscrolling can act as a reality check and a catalyst for change
- Word of the Year
- Doomscrolling was Oxford English Dictionary’s word of the year for 2020
- Negative Impact
- Doomscrolling can negatively impact mental and physical health
- Nepal's Situation
- Gen Z protests against social media ban due to political and economic issues
- Egypt's Uprising
- The 2011 uprising was mobilized through the internet