Doomscrolling Wars: How Social Media Shapes Our Empathy Obsession with social media and war content erodes empathy, replacing reflection and action with curated outrage and digital spectacle

Social media and AI reshape perception, making outrage and entertainment replace reflection, action, and human connection.
By Sarah Sikandar

Read more: thefridaytimes.com/31-Mar-2026/...

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Doomscrolling Wars: How Social Media Shapes Our Empathy Obsession with social media and war content erodes empathy, replacing reflection and action with curated outrage and digital spectacle

Endless scrolling of war and outrage on small screens erodes empathy, turning global conflict into curated digital spectacle for clicks.
By Sarah Sikandar

Read more: www.thefridaytimes.com/31-Mar-2026/...

#mediaaddiction #socialmedia #warspectacles #AI #empathy #reality #TV #culture