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WORLD● LOW1h ago · Nov 2, 2026, 6:27 PM

The internet's latest obsession: The end of the world

Axios · global

The world seems convinced the end is near — and social media is amplifying that belief, convincing people to stock up on food, water, generators and other items.Why it matters: Online chatter is fueling viral predictions of societal collapse amid growing unease about the future. But you're probably not going to die tomorrow.What they're saying: Michael Mills, a researcher at the University of Kent who has studied doomsday prepping for more than a decade, told Axios that modern doomsday fears aren't necessarily about a specific apocalyptic scenario."It's an overall reaction to uncertainty in mo

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