Premiere: Defining Social Media Addiction

DigiSmart

Social media has changed the way we communicate and it doesn't look to be slowing down anytime soon. New applications and networking platforms pop up daily and a majority of people seem to be unable to separate their online lives from their offline lives. Thus, the term ‘Social Media Addiction’ emerged. In this episode, we speak with David Awe and Comfort Inyang. David and Comfort talk about their struggles with social media addiction and examine the relationship between social media pressure and addiction. They also discuss some of the reasons why people get addicted to social media and seem unable to detach themselves. IN THIS EPISODE WE TALK ABOUT 4:37: Defining social media addiction 9:00: The impact of social media on interpersonal relationships and assigned responsibilities 11:15- The struggle to let go of social media 14:17- The urge to escape one's reality and seek public validation and approval 18:50- The interconnectedness of social media addiction and social media pressure Links Connect with DigiSmart Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/digismartng/?hl=en LinkedIn: https://ng.linkedin.com/company/digismart-ng Facebook: https://m.facebook.com/digismartnigeria/ Sign up to be a part of the #TakeABreak campaign: https://cutt.ly/takeabreak Take A Break series is brought to you by DigiSmart. DigiSmart is on a mission to educate people on safe internet practices and how to responsibly harness the power of the Internet. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/digismart/message