The internet's latest obsession: The end of the world
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The so-called global blackout goes viral again on TikTok and Facebook, despite the fact that there is no scientific evidence to support it
Online Doomsday Chatter Fuels Preparedness Discussion as Officials and Researchers Weigh In
A wave of social media posts predicting societal collapse has circulated widely in recent days, according to online observers and news reports, and the chatter has encouraged some users to stock food, water and generators. Axios reported that the world "seems convinced the end is near – and social media is amplifying that belief, convincing people to stock up on food, water" and other supplies [1]. The posts have drawn responses from public figu…
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sawaleif.comWars, geopolitical tensions, artificial intelligence fears and economic pressures fuel a wave of end-of-the-world predictions on communication platforms, forcing some users to store food and water and prepare for service collapse.
The end of the world has become a new obsession on social networks, where warnings of possible catastrophes cause more and more people to make supplies of food, water and generators. From geopolitical conflicts and threats of artificial intelligence to economic uncertainty, fears about the future fuel apocalyptic scenarios that have become viral. A researcher explains to Axios what is hiding behind this phenomenon.
The internet's latest obsession: The end of the world
The world seems convinced the end is near — and social media is amplifying that belief, convincing people to stock up on food, water, generators and other items.Why it matters: Online chatter is fueling viral predictions of societal collapse amid growing unease about the future. But you're probably not going to die tomorrow.What they're saying: Michael Mills, a researcher at the University of Kent who has studied doomsday prepping for more than …
The world seems to be convinced that the end is near, and the social media swell this belief, and convince people to store food, water, generators, and other materials. The online talks fuel the widespread expectations of society's collapse amid growing concern about the future, but probably not tomorrow.
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