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The Oxford Dictionary named the word of 2024 – UNIAN
It is used to reflect concerns about the impact of consuming excessive amounts of low-quality online content.
The Oxford Dictionary named the word of 2024 “brain rot.” It reflects concerns about endless scrolling on social networks and the popularity of low-quality content, writes The Guardian.
Brain rot is a deterioration in a person's mental or intellectual state that results from excessive consumption of content that is considered trivial or unchallenging. The first use of the phrase dates back to 1854. It was used by Henry David Thoreau in his book Walden.
Brain rot has become popular again this year. The phrase is used to reflect concerns about the impact of consuming excessive quantities of low-quality…
