Matt Damon has put forward further evidence that we are all idiots. The notion is that the average punter is incapable of sitting through an hour’s TV without a bit of doom scrolling. In 17 international markets, most viewers said they accessed their mobile devices “very or fairly” often when watching television. People are watching TikTok at the same time as they are barely watching Matt Damon in The Rip. Yes, Matt Damon does not bring happy news.

Source: The Irish Times January 25, 2026 20:47 UTC