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Steve Maraboli, a coveted author, once said, "Social media isn't creating the problem in our relationships; it's only exposing the ones that already existed."

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How many likes do I have? Comments? Followers? How do I gain more?

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Let's do a simple test. How many of us find ourselves mindlessly scrolling through social media? Many of us are victims of this unconscious act that we do every single day.

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How many times do you look at social media per week? Most people usually look at social media for more than 10 hours a week.

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Katherine Ryan, an actress, once said, "Our attention spans have been reduced by the immediate gratification provided by smartphones and social media."

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When I was nine, I opened a shiny box wrapped with the world's best duct tape. There she was, the most advanced electronic device of its time - the iPhone 7.

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Social media is rather attractive, and there are a plethora of activities we can do, like chatting with friends or posting stories. We spend over ten hours mindlessly scrolling through social media. It occupies our free time hindering us from...... Social media distracts us.

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Maya Angelou, a poet, once said, “If you’re always trying to be normal, you will never know how amazing you can be.” (fit in with the trend when they are doing less than what they are truly capable of)

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Who would have thought the average person spends 2 hours and 24 minutes on social media daily? Furthermore, netizens have spent up to 4 trillion hours on social media in the year 2023. This is a worrying trend.

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Do you ever think about why you want to open unlock your phone when you pick it up?

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The more social media we have, the more we think we’re connecting, yet we are disconnecting from each other.

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Studies show that social media users are usually addicted to it as they can't go a single day without using their phone.

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In today's world, teenagers spend an average of 10 hours on social media weekly. This digital era has a huge impact on how people see the world and interact with others.

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Social media is on the rise, and so is its dark side. What are the dark sides, you might wonder? Some of these include illegal things such as the sale of drugs, vapes, etc.

As well as Cyberbullying, e.g. harassing celebrities, saying mean things to others and many more.

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How often do people pick up their phones unconsciously to check browse through social media?

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How many of us use social media while driving or walking?

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•Do you always find yourself subconsciously reaching out for your phone?

•Did you know that most Gen-z has an average screen time of 10 hours daily?

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Social media uses algorithms to keep us addicted to our screen.