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Revealed: almost half of British teens feel addicted to social media, study says (www.theguardian.com)

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Revealed: almost half of British teens feel addicted to social media, study says::Exclusive: Millennium Cohort’s finding raises questions about why a large proportion has a difficult relationship with social media

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[–] robocall@lemmy.world 18 points 10 months ago (2 children)

My friend's teenager asked for unlimited screen time for her birthday. She didn't want to go anywhere, do anything, or smoke weed, or mess around with a boy - she just wanted to stay home watching tiktoks. It was strange to me.

[–] Fiivemacs@lemmy.ca 6 points 10 months ago

She wanted drugs. It's that dopamine high score she's after.

[–] harcesz@szmer.info 2 points 10 months ago

Outrageous. Time to pack her up and head for a obligatory 5 day family rave.