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# Rot

Recent news highlights the decay of historical buildings and the criticism of video games as 'brain rot'. Meanwhile, discussions on social media are dominated by concerns over societal decline and the negative impact of online content on mental health.

### About Rot
Rot is a multifaceted topic encompassing literal decay, metaphorical societal decline, and the negative impact of online content on cognitive processes.  

### Insights
- rot sentiment is up XXXXX% from the previous X months.
- rot engagements is up XXXXXX% from the previous week.

### Engagements: XXXXXXXXXX (24h)
![Engagements Line Chart](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:600/t:rot/c:line/m:interactions/iv:1d.svg)  
[Engagements 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/rot/time-series/interactions.tsv)  
Current Value: XXXXXXXXXX  
Daily Average: XXXXXXXXXX  
X Week: XXXXXXXXXX +501%  
X Month: XXXXXXXXXX -XX%  
X Months: XXXXXXXXXXXXX +37%  
X Year: XXXXXXXXXXXXXX +243%  
1-Year High: XXXXXXXXXX on 2025-07-15  
1-Year Low: XX on 2025-11-19  

Engagements by network (24h):
News: XXX
Reddit: XXX
TikTok: XXXXXXXXXX
X: XXXXXXX
YouTube: XXXXXXX

  
  
### Mentions: XXXXX (24h)
![Mentions Line Chart](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:600/t:rot/c:line/m:posts_active/iv:1d.svg)  
[Mentions 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/rot/time-series/posts_active.tsv)  
Current Value: XXXXX  
Daily Average: XXXXX  
X Week: XXXXX +8.90%  
X Month: XXXXXX -XX%  
X Months: XXXXXXX +67%  
X Year: XXXXXXX +48%  
1-Year High: XXXXX on 2025-07-08  
1-Year Low: X on 2025-11-19  

Mentions by network (24h):
News: X
Reddit: XX
TikTok: XXX
X: XXX
YouTube: XXX

  
  
### Creators: XXXXX (24h)
![Creators Line Chart](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:600/t:rot/c:line/m:contributors_active/iv:1d.svg)  
[Creators 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/rot/time-series/contributors_active.tsv)  
XXXXX unique social accounts have posts mentioning Rot in the last XX hours which is down XX% from XXXXX in the previous XX hours
Daily Average: XXXXX  
X Week: XXXXX +9.40%  
X Month: XXXXXX -XX%  
X Months: XXXXXXX +58%  
X Year: XXXXXXX +41%  
1-Year High: XXXXX on 2025-07-25  
1-Year Low: X on 2025-11-19  

The most influential creators that mention Rot in the last XX hours

| Creator                                        | Rank | Followers | Posts | Engagements |
| -------                                        | ---- | --------- | ----- | ----------- |
| [@dhavalrot021](/creator/youtube/dhavalrot021) | X    | XXX       | X     | XX          |
| [@Times4India](/creator/twitter/Times4India)   | X    | XXXXXX    | X     | X           |

[View More](/list/creators/rot/100)
  
  
### Sentiment: XX%
![Sentiment Line Chart](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:600/t:rot/c:line/m:sentiment/iv:1d.svg)  
[Sentiment 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/rot/time-series/sentiment.tsv)  
Current Value: XX%  
Daily Average: XX%  
X Week: XX% +12%  
X Month: XX% +11%  
X Months: XX% -X%  
X Year: XX% +9%  
1-Year High: XXX% on 2025-11-19  
1-Year Low: X% on 2025-11-29  

Most Supportive Themes:
- Liverpool FC Performance: (30%) Discussions around Liverpool's recent performance, including wins and player highlights, indicate a positive sentiment and renewed hope among fans.
  
Most Critical Themes:
- Negative Societal Trends: (40%) The term 'rot' is used metaphorically to describe perceived decay in societal values, political discourse, and individual minds, often linked to online content and specific political figures.
- Mental Health and Online Content: (35%) Concerns are raised about the negative impact of excessive online content, termed 'brain rot,' on mental well-being and cognitive function.
- Criticism of Institutions: (25%) There is criticism directed at institutions like the VA and educational systems, with accusations of neglect and moral failings.
  

### Top Rot News
Top news links shared on social in the last XX hours  

*Showing a maximum of X news posts for non-authenticated requests. Use your API key in requests for full results.*  

"One of Istanbuls most extraordinary buildings was left to rot for decades. Now its been brought back to life CNN"  
[News Link](https://www.cnn.com/travel/istanbul-apartment-casa-botter-architecture) [@CNN](/creator/x/CNN) 2025-12-05T19:35Z 228.6M followers, XXX engagements


"Call of Duty Black Ops X Becomes Lowest-Rated CoD Ever as Players Call It Brain Rot"  
[News Link](https://www.vice.com/en/article/call-of-duty-black-ops-7-becomes-lowest-rated-cod-ever-as-players-call-it-brain-rot) [@VICE](/creator/x/VICE) 2025-11-22T10:10Z 228.6M followers, 268.1K engagements


"Meet Ballerina Cappuccina and the Italian Brain Rot Crew - The New York Times"  
[News Link](https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/30/style/italian-brain-rot-ballerina-cappuccina.html) [@nytimes](/creator/x/nytimes) 2025-11-11T13:01Z 52.5M followers, 773.3K engagements


"New research shows how many important links on the web get lost to time"  
[News Link](https://www.theverge.com/2021/5/21/22447690/link-rot-research-new-york-times-domain-hijacking) [@verge](/creator/x/verge) 2021-05-21T20:00Z 228.6M followers, 1.7M engagements



### Top Rot Social Posts
Top posts by engagements in the last XX hours

*Showing only X posts for non-authenticated requests. Use your API key in requests for full results.*

"#newsnexussa #newsstories #incaseyoumissedit #southafricatiktok"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@newsnexussa/video/7580748447179951381) [@newsnexussa](/creator/tiktok/newsnexussa) 2025-12-06T14:15Z 4M followers, 306.8K engagements


"How To Get More Secret Grande Lucky Rot in Steal the brainrot fortnite Code"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=ijF8-Fmyg6w) [@codegamerhex](/creator/youtube/codegamerhex) 2025-12-06T12:41Z 94.3K followers, 26.4K engagements


"If I plant this in soil or substrate down to where both rooted nodes are will the stem length in between the two nodes rot"  
[Reddit Link](https://redd.it/1pfexjl) [@shweedie](/creator/reddit/shweedie) 2025-12-06T03:43Z X followers, XXX engagements


"How I Got The BELUGA BELUGA Brain Rot #shorts #stealabrainrot"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=BcsYwOb9xCI) [@mystikoss](/creator/youtube/mystikoss) 2025-12-06T01:10Z 1.1M followers, 478.8K engagements