notification fatigue
[/ˌnoʊtɪfɪˈkeɪʃən fəˈtiːg/]
noun
fadiga de notificação
1. A state of exhaustion or reduced responsiveness caused by receiving excessive notifications or alerts, often resulting in the tendency to ignore or dismiss important messages
Users are experiencing notification fatigue from receiving dozens of app alerts every day.
Os usuários estão experimentando fadiga de notificação por receberem dezenas de alertas de aplicativos todos os dias.
2. In cybersecurity, the phenomenon where repeated security alerts cause users to ignore genuine threats due to desensitization
Security teams struggle with notification fatigue when too many false alarms are triggered.
As equipes de segurança enfrentam fadiga de notificação quando muitos alarmes falsos são acionados.
3. The psychological condition where constant digital interruptions lead to decreased attention and decision-making ability
To combat notification fatigue, companies are implementing smarter notification management systems.
Para combater a fadiga de notificação, as empresas estão implementando sistemas de gerenciamento de notificação mais inteligentes.
This term emerged prominently in the 2010s as smartphone adoption increased. In Brazil and Portugal, awareness of notification fatigue has grown with the rise of social media apps and workplace communication tools. Companies increasingly address this issue as part of digital wellness initiatives. In the USA, the term is particularly used in Silicon Valley tech culture and UX design discussions.
NYC Slang
notification overload / getting spammed with notifications
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