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'''Brain rot''' (or '''brainrot''') is a slang term used to describe internet content of low quality or value, or negative effects (psychological, cognitive, etc.) caused by it.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Roy |first=Jessica |date=2024-06-13 |title=If You Know What 'Brainrot' Means, You Might Already Have It |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/13/style/brainrot-internet-addiction-social-media-tiktok.html |access-date=2024-08-26 |work=The New York Times |language=en-US |issn=0362-4331}}</ref> As a psychological descriptor, it implies the spending of excessive amounts of time spent online, with possible deterioration in [[Cognitive function|cognitive functioning]] and [[attention span]].<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2024-01-10 |title=Brain Rot: The Impact on Young Adult Mental Health |url=https://www.newportinstitute.com/resources/co-occurring-disorders/brain-rot/ |access-date=2024-08-26 |website=Newport Institute |language=en-US}}</ref> The term has been used online as early as 2004, but rose in popularity in 2023, having become an internet meme.<ref>{{Cite web |title=What is 'brain rot'? Do you have it? |url=https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/what-is-brain-rot-do-you-have-it/39fexbr4u |access-date=2024-08-26 |website=SBS News |language=en}}</ref>
The term brainrot is often used to describe [[Generation Alpha]]'s [[internet culture]] by those who see the generation as being [[extremely online]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=North |first=Anna |date=2024-09-05 |title=iPad kids speak up |url=https://www.vox.com/life/369953/skibidi-tweens-gen-alpha-brainrot-ipad-kids |access-date=2024-09-16 |website=Vox |language=en-US}}</ref> This includes slang associated with the generation, examples being "[[wikt:skibidi|skibidi]]" (referring to ''[[Skibidi Toilet]]''), "[[rizz]]" (short for charisma), "[[gyat]]" (referring to butts), and "[[fanum tax]]" (act of stealing food).<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-08-10 |title=Parents and Gen Alpha kids are having unintelligible convos because of ‘brainrot’ language |url=https://www.nbcnews.com/news/gen-alpha-kids-parents-brainrot-language-rcna162227 |access-date=2024-09-16 |website=NBC News |language=en}}</ref> Australian politician [[Fatima Payman]] incorporated Gen Alpha slang into her speech, which was written by younger staff member Ezra Isma, leading it to be called "brainrot".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Weedston |first=Lindsey |date=2024-09-13 |title=Fatima Payman Gen Z Slang Speech Declared 'Brainrot' |url=https://www.dailydot.com/memes/fatima-payman-gen-z-slang-speech/ |access-date=2024-09-16 |website=The Daily Dot |language=en-US}}</ref>
== See also ==
* [[Shitposting]]
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