Social media addiction’s surprising challenger? Anti-doomscrolling influencers

With billions of active users across TikTok, Instagram, YouTube and other social media platforms, cutting down on screen time ...
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Social Media Addiction

Social media addiction, characterized by excessive and compulsive use of social media platforms, has become a prevalent issue in today's society. Studies have shown that addictive behaviors related to ...
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Why social media is rewiring young minds

The debate over social media’s impact on young users has intensified as multiple states take legal action against TikTok. This legal push follows previous lawsuits targeting Meta platforms, signaling ...
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Laws Cannot Curb Social Media Addiction Without Parental Example - Experts

Noor Aishah clarified that solving this crisis extends beyond government regulation. She stressed that laws will have a limited impact without proactive parental support in the home to monitor, guide, ...
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Teens with ‘addictive’ phone use more likely to be suicidal: Study

Study followed participants for years, starting at around 9 or 10 years old High social media addiction linked to higher risk of suicidal thoughts Total screen time had no effect According to NPR, Dr.
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Instagram users overestimate their social media addiction, study suggests

Instagram users may overestimate the extent to which they are addicted to the platform, according to research conducted on 1,204 U.S. adults published in Scientific Reports. The findings suggest that ...
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Social Media and the Rise of Mental Health Problems

Much has been said about rises in mental health problems reported by younger people over the past 20 years. It is estimated that the prevalence of anxiety for 18-to-25-year-olds was about 8% in 2008, ...