Americans have checked out of politics for kitten videos.

New study finds that 45% of Americans have checked out of politics and instead devote social media hours solely to the pursuit of kitten videos. "I just can't take another moment of worrying about the state of our citizens or the possibility nuclear war," says Megan Warren of Jacksonville, FL, "Instead, I prefer to drown out all feeling toward humanity by constantly filling my waking hours with kitten videos." The World Health Organization has taken interest in this new phenomenon and are currently assessing whether kitten addiction can be considered an epidemic. As of now, the only known cure is puppy videos.