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Devices, technology, social media platforms, apps have changed the way we connect, communicate and share – but when the relationship with social media turns toxic – lives are destroyed or even lost. NBC 6 anchor Roxanne Vargas takes an in depth look at Social Media Addiction and speaks with a 19 year old girl who resides at a rehabilitation facility in Utah for addiction to social media addiction. She shares details of her addiction as she was logged on for 20 hours a day, completely abandoning regular daily routines, family, friends, school, and herself. Vargas also spoke with a mother whose daughter Selena, died by suicide at age 11. She was addicted to social media, was bullied and preyed on via different apps. Her mother details the pain of losing her daughter and now taking on social media companies like Meta, in court, so this doesn’t happen to another family. Vargas also speaks with the Chief Medical Officer of a treatment center, who shares his expertise on how social media negatively impacts our brains, offers warning signs, and possible solutions as well.

Editor: Frank Adelson
Anchor/Reporter: Roxanne Vargas
July 1-4, 2024