social media anxiety
Online comparison stress
Social media anxiety is unease or distress related to online social platforms—worry about how posts will be received, compulsive checking for responses, fear of missing out on what others share, or dread at the thought of being publicly criticized.
The term captures both anxiety caused by social media use and anxiety about not using it: Her social media anxiety kept her refreshing notifications for hours.
- fear of missing outAnxiety over exclusion
- FOMOAcronym for exclusion anxiety
- scrollingMoving display content vertically
- comparisonAssessment of similarities
- likesFeels favorably toward
like button · notifications · doomscrolling · compare and despair · validation · followers · envy · body image · insecurity · curated · perfectionism · cyberbullying · overwhelm · disconnect · highlight reel · comments · judgment · exposure
- tech stressemail overload, screen fatigue, information overload, digital distraction, tech dependency
- digital culturememes, hashtags, viral content, influencers, trolling
- teen anxietypeer pressure, self-doubt, nervousness, worry, insecurity
- technophobiatechnophobia, cyberphobia, AI fear, privacy concerns, Luddism
- digital wellnessinternet addiction, tech addiction, gaming disorder, digital detox, screen time
social media anxietysocial media obsession
Compulsive engagement with networking sites
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