{
  "id": 878103,
  "title": "Doomscrolling at work wastes time, but the real cost is what happens after",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/14/doomscrolling-at-work-wastes-time-but-the-real-cost-is-what-happens",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-08-14T13:20:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Phys.org",
    "slug": "phys-org",
    "url": "https://phys.org/news/2026-08-doomscrolling-real.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Whether on lunch break or on the clock, many employees scroll through the news and social media during the workday. Researchers found that employees who \"doomscroll\" at work suffer hidden costs that extend beyond lost productivity.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}