All are phrases well known among the younger community, also commonly referred to as ‘Brain Rot’, the term Brain Rot surfaced on the internet around as early as 2004 and has now regained its ...

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It’s official. “Brain rot” is the Oxford dictionary’s word of the year. Many of us have felt that fuzzy feeling before, usually brought on by a digital overload. Oxford University Press ...

Do you ever stop and think about whether you’re spending too much time scrolling on your phone, binge-watching videos, or getting lost in endless internet rabbit holes? Though it might seem ...

A recent study conducted by the International Data Corporation confirmed that those who wake up compelled to check Instagram or TikTok are not alone; 80 per cent of people with smartphones check ...

The term "brain rot" is having its moment in the sun. First written down by Henry David Thoreau in 1854, brain rot became the Oxford Dictionary Word of the Year in 2024. While this isn’t a ...