Media fatigue is psychological exhaustion due to information overload from any form of information media, usually news[1] and social media.[2] The advent of the Internet has contributed widely to media fatigue with vast amounts of information easily accessible and easily disseminated. Psychological exhaustion caused by media fatigue can lead to several harms, including emotional instability, increased stress, feeling overwhelmed, or experiencing sensory overload.[3][4][2] Media fatigue can then lead to media avoidance, or intentional selectivity in the type and amount of media used.[4]
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