feedscoop
/ˈfiːdˌskuːp/nounVerified NewThe experience of learning significant news about one's own community, workplace, or circle from the feed rather than from anyone involved.
The algorithm is now often the first teller: resignations, pregnancies, and closures surface in the timeline before the phone call comes. Being scooped on your own life is a distinct modern sting.
Etym. — feed + scoop — journalism's prize, delivered by an algorithm to the wrong recipient.
Novelty check: NEW · checked 2026-11-08
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