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Do you have ‘brain rot’ from endless social media? Try our quiz

Digital media | The Guardian · Martin Belam · last updated

As the Oxford word of the year for 2024 is announced, here are 12 questions to determine if you an overconsumer of mind-numbing online content

“Brain rot” has been announced as the Oxford word of the year for 2024, defined as the deterioration of your mental capacity owing to “overconsumption of material considered to be trivial or unchallenging” especially through endless scrolling online. Why not stick on your phone for an extra few moments, and endlessly scroll through our quiz to see whether you too have brain rot from social media …

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