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'scroll sickness'

noun 1. nausea caused by endless web content, esp. by Facebook, Flickr, Mobile Apps, News Feeds

2. headache caused by intellectual bloat on consumption of too much content

3. compulsive behavior caused by intense boredom and brain freeze

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