Is switching off dangerous? War, disaster, constitutional crisis: we are all subjected all the time to a barrage of bad news. Some would just rather stop paying attention.
The best answer to bad news overload
Bombarded: In 2024, 96% of UK adults said they consumed the news in some form — but people are turning away from newspapers and towards social media. Glossary
Venice - A seaport in Italy. It is built on many small islands.
Merchants - People who buy and sell goods.
Incentive - Something that motivates you to do something. A reason.
Anxiety - A feeling of unease or worry. It can be mild or very severe.
Authoritarian - Enforcing strict obedience to authority.
Dictatorship - A form of government in which one person possesses all the power without any limits.
Democracy - A system of government based on the idea of rule by the people.
Joseph Stalin - Dictator of the Soviet Union. Stalin has been accused of numerous human rights abuses, including sentencing around a million political opponents to death and prison.
Scrutiny - Carefully examining or looking into something to get information about it.
Depressed - Depression is low mood that affects someone's daily life, and can last for weeks or months.