FACTS ABOUT ADDICTION TO SOCIAL MEDIA

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Social Media Addiction Statistics – TrueList 2022

… The percentage of people feeling ‘somewhat’ addicted to social media is highest at 40% among those aged 18-22 and 37% among people between 23 and 38. Then 9% ⁽¹⁾ …

… 15 Due to the effect that it has on the brain social media is addictive both physically and psychologically. According to a new study by Harvard ⁽²⁾ …

Are You Addicted to Social Media? – Lee Health

… Using social media can lead to physical and psychological addiction because it triggers the brain’s reward system to release dopamine the “feel-good” chemical.⁽³⁾ …

… 10 Excessive social media use has been tied to depression and anxiety. Teens are particularly at risk as one study showed that teens who spend ⁽⁴⁾ …

The Real Social Media Addiction Stats for 2022

… 3 The Real Social Media Addiction Stats: · An Estimated 330 Million People Will Potentially Suffer from Internet Addiction in · 4.88 Billion ⁽⁵⁾ …

… 31 Worldwide Social Media Addiction Facts Over 210 million people worldwide suffer from social media addiction. In the US alone experts ⁽⁶⁾ …

4 Things You Need to Know about Social Media Addiction

… Social media addiction shows to be linked to disorders such as anxiety and depression has proven to show dramatic drops in self-worth decreased average number ⁽⁷⁾ …

… 20 The Stats on Teen Social Media Addiction · 84 percent of teens use social media and 62 percent of teens use it every day. · On average teens ⁽⁸⁾ …