Facebook addicts are going to be more and more common as each generation grows in today and tomorrow’s technology. There are whole age groups now who see nothing wrong with posting their entire live online every day and expecting the same from others. The results can be life-changing, influencing a person’s career, how they interact with others, and their mental state and self-image. Failure to recognize the power of this condition will result in far more online addiction problems going forward.
In some respects, the fuss over Facebook itself being responsible for digital addiction is very similar to the blame put on rock bands for their records in the 1970s and 1980s. The tool for entertainment exists, but the user and listener still have to be responsible for their actions. The behavior is an addiction, but to break the problem a user has to recognize his real need and then find a way to meet it properly outside of social media.