(NEXSTAR) — Sludge is taking over TikTok but that doesn’t mean what it sounds like. No, it’s not a resurgence of the slime-making trend but instead a new way young people are watching videos on TikTok ...

It's content that could be born only out of TikTok’s frenetic video onslaught. So-called sludge videos have flourished on the app and other parts of the internet in recent months, offering viewers ...

Gen Zers, already known for being overstimulated, are fixating on a TikTok trend that is making them even more so. Multiscreen videos, dubbed "sludge content," have been sweeping the platform.