Social Media Fatigue

GLOSSARY

A situation whereby social media users suffer from mental exhaustion after experiencing various technological, informative, and communicative overloads through their participation and interactions on the different online social media platforms. See also doomscrolling.

A blue cartoon smartphone character with a sad and tired facial expression.
A blue cartoon smartphone character with a sad and tired facial expression.

Reference:

Dhir, A., Yossatorn, Y., Kaur, P., & Chen, S. (2018). Online social media fatigue and psychological wellbeing – A study of compulsive use, fear of missing out, fatigue, anxiety and depression. International Journal of Information Management, 40, 141-152. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijinfomgt.2018.01.012