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- Anxiety about missing social events drives addictive TikTok use, according to a study published in Addictive Behaviors Reports.
- Led by Yao Wang of the University of Macau, the study analyzed 720 adult TikTok users.
- They linked fear of missing out to memory and attention lapses.
- TikTok's endless feed and personalized algorithm may amplify these issues.
- The authors call for targeted, platform-specific research on consequences and interventions.
