After completing the questions in the Social Media Disorder scale I scored 1 out of 9. My score reflects how little I’m involved with social media. When reflecting on the items listed on the scale it highlights how some might use social media as a coping mechanism, and how people who have addictive personalities might fall victim to becoming reliant on social media. It also highlights how people addicted to said social media will inevitably overshare and dox themselves on these platforms potentially to their detriment. As this information can be used for identity fraud or to stalk you. In terms of patterns found across the world it correlates to ones access to both technology and these platforms.
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