{
  "id": 15842336,
  "title": "Internet: Many young people see social media addiction in their surroundings",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/internet-viele-jugendliche-sehen-social-media-sucht-im-umfeld",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-21T03:30:06.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Handelsblatt",
    "slug": "handelsblatt",
    "url": "https://www.handelsblatt.com/technik/forschung-innovation/internet-viele-jugendliche-sehen-social-media-sucht-im-umfeld/100263778.html"
  },
  "original_language": "de",
  "account": "A survey by the Postbank found that eight in ten 16- to 18-year-olds believe there are people in their social circle who are addicted to social media. According to a DAK-Gesundheit study, over a quarter of children and adolescents use social media in a risky or pathological way, with around 350,000 considered addicted. A research team at the University of Bochum found that over a quarter of adults also exhibit \"addictive-like behavior\" when it comes to social media. Many young people take action against online abuse, with over half having left a channel due to excessive aggression or untruths and a third having deactivated their own profile. The Postbank's \"Jugend-Digitalstudie 2026\" surveyed 1,000 16- to 18-year-olds in July.",
  "summary": "Endless scrolling and following in everyday life: Surveys show that many children and young people use social media to a risky or pathological extent. Young people themselves also observe this in acquaintances.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}