Do you feel like spending hours on social media has rotted your brain? You might have what Gen Z and Alpha call "brain rot." Here's what that really means.

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Where did Italian brain rot come from?, We can actually trace it back to a series of Italian memes centered on Dwayne “the Rock” Johnson that were popular in 2023. In these brain-rot videos, a ...

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Italian brain rot is a niche form of memes that went viral in January 2025. Photo by Michele Bitetto/Unsplash If we’re lucky in the Opinion section, we work through our beliefs completely and support ...

Studies indicate that there is an alarming rise of 'brain rot'—a term that has evolved from meme to reality, affecting Gen Z and Gen Alpha. Wednesday, July 16, 2025 News ...