A Solution to Evade Social Media Distraction

Abstract

With the rapidly growing numbers of people who have access to a smartphone and an internet connection, the usage of these mobile devices, especially to consume content on social media has also seen a drastic increase. This was accelerated even more due to the pandemic. Such an increased screen time due to social media consumption has left many people feeling less productive, instead focusing on their screens even while at work. A common method people try in order to combat this problem is by deleting or disabling their social media accounts altogether. However, such a tactic more often than not is only a temporary fix as most of the people who try it revert back to their habits in less than a week, or, start feeling a common fear of missing out on their social media updates. In this paper we detail the negative effects of social media addiction, look at suggested methods of combating social media addiction and also propose a method to be able to keep up with the happenings of your social media without feeling the constant need to check their phones repeatedly.