Scrolling through TikTok and Instagram is having an impact on people's wallets, as one in four admit they have made an impulse purchase based on something they have seen on social media – only to regret it later.
Social media platforms often show perfectly polished home, and give you all the necessary links to buy products in order to recreate these looks in your own home.
But a poll of 2,000 consumers found that over a quarter (28 per cent) end up feeling they have wasted money on buying such items – not to mention the staggering effect these purchases have on their carbon footprint.
