Social media addicts mourn lost time
China Daily, 8 Mar - https://www.chinadaily.com.cn/a/202103/08/WS604561f3a31024ad0baad6e2.html
In a feature discussing how social media users find it hard to resist logging onto the platforms despite them being time-consuming, an NTU Singapore study released in January found that use of online messaging and social media apps among the city state's residents had risen during the pandemic. The pandemic and measures taken to curb the spread of COVID-19, such as lockdowns, have also increased social media use worldwide. The NTU researchers attribute this to a deep desire to feel connected and to escape the sense of isolation.