The age of doom scrolling – Social media’s attractive addiction
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BACKGROUND: Human survival requires the ability to communicate. Today’s students’ use ofsocial media has opened up a slew of new possibilities; nevertheless, it is hard to say how manymore may emerge in the future. As the years have gone by, the use of social networking sites hasgrown in popularity among teenagers. This research investigates both the ways in which socialmedia draws in users and the ways in which it hooks users by revealing the gimmicky worlds thatthey inhabit. Depending more on social media than on oneself causes a tremendous problem. It isquite challenging to separate human beings from their many electronic devices in today’s world. Theuse of devices gradually began to take over the world.MATERIALS AND METHODS: Qualitative research approaches were used in this research. Thequalitative study’s findings were gathered from a variety of secondary sources, including mediaarticles, academic journal articles, and past theses. Throughout the course of this study, a discourseanalysis method was employed, and several case studies were gathered from news articles andjournals.RESULTS: According to the results of the research, addiction to the Internet has been defined asa decrease in an individual’s ability to exercise self‑control within the context of the social‑cognitiveframework. The research is based on true events that occurred in and around India. This researcharticle focuses on the various positive and negative effects that social media may have on educationand students. It is critical to figure out how to tackle this issue.CONCLUSION: One effective strategy is to restrict their access to social media. The bulk of thedisadvantages may be mitigated by reducing the amount of time spent on social media sites. Keepingtrack of their academic progress and dealing with any problems early on can help them avoid thenegative effects of social media on their education.