TikTok addiction is without a doubt a very real thing. Unfortunately what this research hasn’t explored is society’s dependency to the internet since the pandemic. We were forced into an online-only world, in both our working and personal lives. Social Networking Sites like TikTok became a form of escapism for many, especially our younger generation but what starts as harmless enjoyment can quickly develop into something more serious. A new study has identified some of the behaviours of “TikTok addiction”, when users develop a dependence on the viral video app. Ha social platforms contributed to anxiety disorders ?

