Without any social outlets, are we relying too heavily on social media?

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Soothing our lockdown boredom with a social media scroll has become an unconscious reflex for most of us – but what harm is it doing?

13 October, 2020

BY NATASHA SCHAPOVA

Reaching for social media has become an unconscious reflex for most Australians, especially during lockdown.

But although it’s keeping us connected and entertained, the endless scrolling brings with it some problems we need to be wary of.