"Fox News brain" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|-|head=Fox News brain}} Fox News brain (uncountable)
  1. An addiction to anger and outrage brought about by overconsumption of sensationalist media. Wikipedia link: Fox News Tags: uncountable Related terms: Faux News, Foxitis, Trump derangement syndrome
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