SOCIAL MEDIA ADDICTION AMONG THE YOUTH

Social networks have become the most popular tools for communicating and sharing information, this leads to our dependence on these media. The use of social media has become a "global consumer phenomenon" during the past few years. Today's teenagers frequently use Social Media websites, however they can also be misused or overused, which can result in Social Media Addiction. Both Male and Female sexes are similar in some respects, but there seems to be a strong bias covering many aspects of social interactions suggesting the existence of inherent behavioral differences. However, there are contradictions regarding the influence of Gender and the use of social networks; some studies show higher dependence in Men while others show more dependence in Women. The present study aimed to see the prevalence of Social Media Addiction among 114 young university Students and to see gender differences in Social Media Addiction. The results concluded that Male Students have higher levels of Social Media Addiction than Female Student