No Buffer, Only Scroll: What It Means to Stay Digitally Connected in Egypt Today

No Buffer, Only Scroll: What It Means to Stay Digitally Connected in Egypt Today

Scroll through any social media feed and the contradictions appear instantly: starving children in Gaza, bombed streets, grieving families, followed seconds later by brunch clips, trending dances, or skincare routines. Unlike previous generations who read about tragedy in print, young people today experience it in real-time: livestreamed, replayed, and wedged between ads. There is no buffer, only the scroll. “Sometimes I’m laughing at a meme, an…