Perhaps the most disturbing trend is the rise of "doomscrolling"—the compulsion to consume negative, rage-inducing, or anxious news via social media feeds. The algorithms learned that anger holds attention longer than joy. Consequently, popular media has become a vector for anxiety. The line between "entertainment" and "news" has blurred into "infotainment," where the primary emotion elicited is not joy or excitement, but righteous indignation.