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    The document outlines 20 potential problems with overuse of social media including getting addicted and dependent on social media leading to neglect of responsibilities, wasting time on unproductive interactions, seeking constant validation, relationship issues, privacy and security risks, negative impacts on health and academics, and dangers of cyber crimes like bullying. It encourages managing social media use to avoid these issues.

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    Spending Too Much Time on Social Media

    Problem 1: As you have accounts on many social networking sites, do you spend time visiting each one too often?

    Getting Addicted to Social Media

    Problem 2: Do you get so lost in your social media networks that you can’t function if you aren’t connected the online
    world? You feel lost, isolated, and become dependent, which can be dangerous.

    The Update Syndrome

    Problem 3: Do you keep updating your status and remain busy reading the updates of others?

    Neglecting Family and Responsibilities

    Problem 4: As you are online 24×7, are you neglecting your family, kids, siblings and friends?

    Dependence on Online Friends

    Problem 5: Do you spend lots of time interacting with friends or strangers online to make new friends? As you are so used
    to working behind the scenes, perhaps when you meet offline people, do you feel awkward in conversing with them?

    Managing Social Media Time

    Problem 6: Get too many messages, notifications, tags that you find it tough to cope with once you are on these social
    media networks.

    Wasting Time on Social Media

    Problem 7: Some people bore you and you don’t like to interact with them, yet you do because you are being polite. So do
    you waste time in talking to those who don’t matter to you over issues?

    Reducing Attention Span

    Problem 8: Do you face short attention spans because of the time you spend on social networking sites – making it tough
    to cope with ALL the information because there is so much to read and learn and so little time?

    Lack of Focus and Productivity

    Problem 9: Do you lack focus and think your productivity is taking a back seat due to these social media sites?

    The FOMO Syndrome

    Problem 10: Perhaps you always want to listen to what everyone has to say, all the time. That’s called FOMO (fear of
    missing out), which makes you anxious and crazy. So, are you online and on these social media networks always?

    Wasting Time Playing Games

    Problem 11: Do you waste time playing online games like Angry Birds, Zynga Poker, Facebook Scrabble etc, which are
    present on such social networking sites? Or do people tag and invite you to play such games?

    Seeking Validation
    Problem 12: Do you spend time clicking your pictures and sharing it on the social media and seeing what others share, or
    comment on them?

    Relationship Issues due to Social Media

    Problem 13: Do you feel your relationship is breaking up or broke up due to the amount you spent on these social
    network sites?

    Infidelity on Social Media

    Problem 14: Some people use such sites to hook up or indulge into extra-marital activities. Have you faced such issues
    where there are problems in your relationship or marriage?

    Disturbing Privacy Issues

    Problem 15: Have you had privacy issues while being online these social networking sites?

    Falling for Fake Identities

    Problem 16: Was your account banned or hacked? Have you come across people with fake accounts and false identities?

    Getting Duped on Social Media

    Problem 17: Have you come across scammers on social networking sites who trick you to download malicious software or
    visit certain sites?

    Health Issues due to Social Media

    Problem 18: Do you face health issues, like sleep deprivation due to being on the social networks till late night? Even your
    teens could be busy texting or surfing online, are you aware?

    Negative Impact on Academics

    Problem 19: Do your kids spend endless hours online, especially on social media networking sites, which affects their
    studies and results in low academic grades?

    Dangers of Cyber Crime and Bullying

    Problem 20: Are your kids facing social media problems? Perhaps stalking, cyber bullying and such things have occurred
    with them or their profiles – how did you handle that?

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