Problematic social media use describes excessive use of social media that leads to impaired functioning and reduced overall well-being for both users and those around them, associated with a risk of mental health problems, sleep problems, academic struggles and daytime fatigue; psychological or behavioral dependence on social media platforms can produce significant negative effects in people's daily lives, with the risk of problems related to the type of platform or online community used and people of different ages and genders affected in different ways.
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Type of PhenomenonSocial or Interpersonal Phenomenon 1 Sources
1. Wikipedia: Problematic Social Media Use
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Social media addiction is a commonly recognized social phenomenon in countries with internet access, particularly among younger generations who freely accessed the internet in their childhoods such as Millennials, Gen-Z and Gen-Alpha.
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