Social Media or SNS are addictive because they feed us with information.
Humans are born to Crave Knowledge, wisdom and are naturally curious about many things in life.
Why do we log on to social media ?
To catch up on the latest gossip news of celebrity world ?
To get the latest update of the stock market ?
To get the latest hideout / place of interest that you can visit in the near future ?
To kill boredom?
You see, humans are born to be actively searching for a news outlet, an educational outlet, an outlet to let them acquire knowledge .
No matter Good or Bad, Positive or Negative, Truth or Lies. We, as humans just crave information and knowledge.
Why so ?
I believe it is cause as long as we are alive , our brain in running 24/7 and brain consume knowledge as food and thus we just crave news and knowledge.
I believe with the rapid advancement of technology and the rise of social enterprise, we could definitely and with certainty create informative news to feed the mind of all and improve humanity in the process.
Induce Empathy, Understanding, Kindness and love.