brain rot
Americannoun
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a piece of media or a meme that is considered to have no functional or aesthetic value.
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mental or social degradation, usually from a perceived excess of social media consumption.
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Yet Aster diagnoses them, and everyone else, with a deadly case of social media brain rot.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 10, 2026
The craze, which literally just involves saying “six-seven” and moving your hands up and down, is, however, a sign of Gen Alpha’s broader style of internet humor: brain rot.
From Slate ● Dec. 28, 2025
The term "brain rot" was used by some children surveyed to describe the feeling they were left with after spending too long on their devices.
From BBC ● Dec. 9, 2025
Like "6-7", fans say its attraction lies in the fact that it can mean anything at all -- and has become a symbol of the "brain rot" content being consumed on social media.
From Barron's ● Nov. 26, 2025
The meme is a prime example of brain rot, the internet junk food consumed by people of all ages to suck away time, productivity and the living of life.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2025
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