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Selina Maycock

Is your teenager always on social media? New study shows half of teens admit they’re addicted to it (but it’s also giving them these 7 life skills)

Teenage girl using smart phone for video game or social media while having lunch. Gaming disorder concept.

Half of teenagers have admitted that they're 'addicted' to using social media, a new study has shown.

Millennials are surrounded by technology, whether it's using their mobile phones to text, call friends, and play games to doing their homework on the computer while streaming a movie. It can be a distraction and we all know someone who cannot eat their dinner without taking a photo of their plate to share online (parents included).

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