To date, there is no precise medical definition of social media addiction. The media expert explained that excessive social media consumption became an addiction when users weren’t able to get around to other important things in their lives, when they had the desire to use social media less but found themselves unable to think about anything else, and when they started neglecting real-life social relationships. Most social media platforms exploit peoples’ neurological hardwiring by offering a system of short-term rewards. Likes and emojis provide positive reinforcement, and any unpleasant content can easily be swiped away. How do you avoid social media addiction ?

