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  2. Problematic social media use - Wikipedia

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    Addiction to social media remains a controversial topic despite these mixed results and is not recognized by the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5) as a disorder. From an anthropological lens, addiction to social media is a socially constructed concept that has been medicalized because this behavior does not align ...

  3. Meta must face US state lawsuits over teen social media addiction

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    (Reuters) -Facebook parent company Meta must face lawsuits by U.S. states accusing it of fueling mental health problems among teens by making its Facebook and Instagram platforms addictive, a ...

  4. Luigi Mangione was ‘afraid’ of porn, social media addiction ...

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    Mangione was also terrified that social media were taking people’s “agency” away, and was concerned he too was losing control over his life due to a social media addiction, according to ...

  5. Mothers' group protests in front of Meta’s offices, calling ...

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    For example, in Florida, a controversial state bill that would ban social media for kids under 16 even if they had their parents’ permission passed the House in February. That bill contains ...

  6. Psychological effects of Internet use - Wikipedia

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    "We may stop 'needing' or craving real social interactions because they may become foreign to us," Aboujaoude says. [33] Psychological distress has been found to influence and increase escapism. Escapism, in turn, increases the likelihood of internet addiction, compulsive internet use, gaming addiction, and further harmful consequences. [34] [35]

  7. Social media and the effects on American adolescents

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    Social media allows people to communicate with other people using social media, no matter the distance between them. [4] Some adolescents with social and emotional issues feel more included with social media and online activities. [5] Social media can give people a sense of belonging which can lead to an increase in identity development.

  8. How does social media affect your mental health? - AOL

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    According to the Surgeon General's 2023 advisory on social media use in youth, negative mental health outcomes are particularly elevated for those who spend more than three hours per day on social ...

  9. Criticism of Facebook - Wikipedia

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    The use of Facebook can have negative psychological and physiological effects [8] that include feelings of sexual jealousy, [9] [10] stress, [11] [12] lack of attention, [13] and social media addiction that in some cases is comparable to drug addiction. [14] [15] Facebook's operations have also received coverage.