# How to Cut Back When Social Media Becomes Addictive

- URL: https://theranews.net/blog/2026-02-23-how-to-cut-back-when-social-media-becomes-addictive-976794/
- Published: 2026-02-23
- Type: Archive summary (AI-assisted summary of third-party reporting)
- Original outlet: newsmax
- Original report: https://www.newsmax.com/health/brain-health/social-media-addiction-signs-adults/2026/02/23/id/1247069
- Topics: mental-health
- Publisher: TheraNews, operated by AdvancedCare USA Inc.
- Notice: Educational content, not medical, legal, billing or financial advice. Cite the original outlet, not this summary.

> Social media addiction has been compared to casinos, opioids and cigarettes. While there's some debate among experts about the line between overuse and addiction, and whether social media can cause the latter, there is no doubt that many people feel like they can't escape...

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*Originally reported by newsmax. [Read more](https://www.newsmax.com/health/brain-health/social-media-addiction-signs-adults/2026/02/23/id/1247069)*

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*Source: [https://www.newsmax.com/health/brain-health/social-media-addiction-signs-adults/2026/02/23/id/1247069](https://www.newsmax.com/health/brain-health/social-media-addiction-signs-adults/2026/02/23/id/1247069)*