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This research explores the growing trend of adult social media infantilization, where mature users adopt behaviors like constant life-logging and public relationship broadcasting. The text identifies that algorithmic rewards and the desire for social validation drive adults to overlook privacy concerns in favor of digital visibility. Consequently, this behavior often leads to boundary erosion, increased loneliness, and significant sleep disruption due to compulsive platform checking. The findings suggest that context collapse—the mixing of professional and personal audiences—creates unique reputational risks for older demographics. To mitigate these negative effects, the author recommends audience partitioning and the implementation of intentional posting delays. Ultimately, the study advocates for improved adult digital literacy to help users navigate the psychological pressures of modern social networking.