The cure for doomscrolling? Why Tom Cruise stopped a woman mid-scroll
The Guardian • • entertainment
Key Points:
- A viral TikTok video shows Tom Cruise comforting a woman who appeared distressed while doomscrolling on her phone, sparking widespread admiration for his kindness.
- Doomscrolling, the act of endlessly scrolling through negative news, is linked to increased anxiety, depression, and physical discomfort, prompting the UK government to consider regulating apps with infinite scroll features.
- The footage was recorded on the woman's workplace CCTV and shared online, raising questions about whether the encounter was spontaneous or staged as promotional content for Cruise's upcoming film, "Digger."
- Some social media users and former colleagues have shared testimonies supporting Cruise's habit of checking on people in distress, though skepticism remains about the authenticity of the viral video.
- The article highlights the broader issue of doomscrolling's psychological impact and suggests that negative body language from this behavior can signal distress to others.
