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Introduction
The Endless Doomscroller
2020 By Ben Grosser
Do you stay awake at night scrolling through the news? The Endless Doomscroller echoes the stream of constant crisis we get sucked into on our social media newsfeeds by giving you, as Grosser describes it, “an endless stream of doom, without all the specifics.” The project demonstrates how fear-inducing headlines capture our attention, which, in turn, drives profit for the platforms that produce them. This digital artwork invites you to consider who is benefitting next time you find yourself scrolling for more.
