Abstract:Researchers over the last decade have drawn attention to a new trend in social media use which has been described by some psychologists as social media addiction. Social media addictive behaviour is defined as an excess usage of social networks for entertainment, communication, and expression. The excessive usage of social media is damaging for the user's mental wellbeing as it leads to irritability, tension, unease, and many other ailments. Even though social media usage was already rising globally, the COVID… Show more
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