Social Media, Not Gaming, Tied to Rising Attention Problems in Teens
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Social media is an always-on gimmick of the minute thing which screws you wholly especially when it's bombarding you with disruptive social exploits on every page.
The disruptive nature then leaves you at angst. This then manifests in to FOMO; because three seconds is more exciting than reality of ten minutes you then repeat the cycle.