Almost half of teenagers feel addicted to social media, study says

Cambridge researchers found 48% of 7,022 people surveyed agreed or strongly agreed with the statement 'I think I am addicted to social media.' — Image by Freepik

LONDON: Almost half of teenagers feel as if they are addicted to social media, according to an analysis from the University of Cambridge.

The early findings from a study being carried out at the university were described as "striking,” with researchers saying that some people’s relationship with social media could be "akin to a behavioural addiction.”