"We have defined 'problematic use' as the combination of lack of control + negative life impact from FB use"
"This was informed by the academic literature, but is not an official definition - it could be argued to be both too lenient and too narrow"
"There is not enough clinical or neuroscientific evidence to classify a true Facebook 'addiction' - but people are still experiencing problems."
"Scales to assess problematic use have been described in the academic literature, but there is no agreed-upon definition or cut-off score."
"55% of people feel they 'spend too much time on social media' and people often endorse losing track of time, feeling guilty, using FB in inappropriate contexts, etc."
"In a US survey of 20,000 FB users, 3.1% endorsed problematic use
They are more likely to be younger and male, and experiencing a recent major life event like a move or break up. They spend more time overall, have more sessions, spend more time late at night, receive and respond to more notifications, and deactivate their accounts more frequently."
"Figure 1: The prevalence of reported problematic use is highest among teens and young adults. Men are also more likely than women to report experiencing problematic use."