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Social Media Addiction Labelled "Crack Cocaine of the Digital Age"

Social media addiction is the new crack cocaine of the digital age. That's according to a leading di...
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12:40 PM - 7 May 2018



Social Media Addiction Labelle...

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Social Media Addiction Labelled "Crack Cocaine of the Digital Age"

TodayFM
TodayFM

12:40 PM - 7 May 2018



Social media addiction is the new crack cocaine of the digital age.

That's according to a leading digital expert who has warned that human relationships are under threat from excessive social media use.

Figures show that 64% of Irish people have a Facebook account with 71% of those admitting to checking it daily.

Naomh McElhatton is the Director of Digital Education at Smart-NI and says " it is an awareness campaign, I think we need to educate ourselves that this is not real life, this is virtual. And I think we need to get a grip, put the phones down and step away and limit our usage."



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