What is Social Media Addiction?

Social media addiction is a behavioral condition characterized by excessive and compulsive use of social media platforms, leading to negative impacts on daily life, mental health, and overall well-being. It involves an obsessive need to check and update social media, often resulting in disrupted real-world relationships and impaired functioning.

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The Research

Examples and Quick Facts 

Personal Reflection

Sources Referenced

Understanding Social Media Addiction: A Deep Dive

What is Social Media Addiction?

Research trends in social media addiction and problematic social media use: A bibliometric analysis

How Social Media Slowly Ruins Society & What You Can Do

https://youtu.be/TR9reUOzTiQ?si=JaX-hqLXfM5eAbRQ

get off the internet, it's destroying your identity.

https://youtu.be/HviWRBVQuv8?si=MWPmoz8cGN5CXbBN

Worldwide Social Media Addiction Statistics in 2024

Surprising Social Media Statistics – The 2021 Edition