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Tom Cruise interrupts a woman mid-doomscroll
Original: The cure for doomscrolling? Why Tom Cruise stopped a woman mid-scroll https://www. theguardian.com/film/2026/sep/ 29/doo
Tom Cruise reportedly stopped a woman who was scrolling on her phone, an anecdote now being shared as a possible remedy for doomscrolling. The story has spread through film and culture commentary, with people debating the actor's approach and what it says about constant social media use.
Why now: People are discussing the anecdote as a lighthearted take on doomscrolling and phone addiction.
Evidence
- The cure for doomscrolling? Why Tom Cruise stopped a woman mid-scroll https://www. theguardian.com/film/2026/sep/ 29/doomscrolling-tom-cruise-woman-viral-tiktok-digger # TomCruise # Film # Culture # SocialMedia # DigitalMedia · theguardian_us_culture@halo.nu
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