ABSTRACT
The research and related literatures on internet addiction, on balance, then, would seem to suggest that there is a substantial social media addiction problem, and one that gives rise to various harms. Much of the literature on internet addiction has examined the harmful effects of both general internet addiction and addiction to social media, and several studies have confirmed their association with a wide range of harmful effects. It is significant that many of the harms associated with both general and specific internet addictions have a shared source: the time the addict spends on the technology. Many kinds of businesses (both technology and nontechnology businesses) provide products that addict their users. Many kinds of businesses (both technology and nontechnology businesses) provide products that addict their users. The revenues of social media companies come from advertisers, not users.
