TikTok, Instagram Usage Leading to Brain Rot: American Psychological Assoc.

Wednesday, November 26, 2025

Usage of TikTok and Instagram Reels is damaging cognitive performance, the American Psychological Association has said in a recent study.

Posted by censored at 07:32 AM | 4 COMMENTS | permalink

Hardly the most important part of the U.S.-China relationship, but I continue to find it interesting that TikTok conspicuously keeps going unmentioned ...

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-- Alan Rozenshtein (@alanrozenshtein.com) Nov 24, 2025 at 1:56 PM

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In unrelated "news":

1 in 5 regularly get news from TikTok
43 percent of adults under 30 say they regularly get news from TikTok, an sharp increase from 9 percent in 2020.
thehill.com

This bodes well for our society.

#1 | Posted by censored at 2025-11-25 03:04 PM

... Usage of TikTok and Instagram Reels is damaging cognitive performance ...

imo, TikTok usage can be considered an addiction.

It seems to be coming the new opiate for the masses.

TikTok Addiction
www.addictioncenter.com

... The signs of a TikTok addiction include spending excessive time on the app, being unaware of how long you have been scrolling, and feeling irritable or stressed when unable to use the platform. A TikTok addiction can significantly interfere with a person's daily life. ...