Digital Addictions The Individual and Society in the Shadow of New Media

TANITIM YAZISI

Smartphones are no longer just in our pockets but embedded in our identities; social media is not merely a platform but has become a mirror of our sense of self. The internet has transformed from a communication tool into the very fabric of everyday life. Yet, behind the alluring face of this digital revolution, a silent but profound threat is emerging: Digital Addictions. This book examines the new generation of addictions affecting individuals and society in the digital age through a multidimensional lens. It explores technological transformation, globalization, digital identity construction, the influence of algorithms on consumption habits, and forms of addiction such as online gaming and gambling within an interdisciplinary framework. It critically analyzes how social media, the internet, and smartphones have created a state of siege on both individual and societal levels. This book serves as an invitation for anyone who seeks to unveil the invisible, to recognize the dynamics behind normalized digital behaviors, and to question what it means to remain human in an age dominated by digital realities.

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PREFACE

LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS

INTRODUCTION

CHAPTER 1

TECHNOLOGICAL TRANSFORMATION, GLOBALIZATION, AND DIGITAL ADDICTION

1.1. Network Society and Technology

1.2. Addiction and Technology Addiction

CHAPTER 2

INTERNET ADDICTION: STAYING CONNECTED OR BEING DEPENDENT?

2.1. The Historical Development of Internet Addiction

2.2. Causes of Internet Addiction

2.3. Symptoms of Internet Addiction

2.4. Types of Internet Addiction

2.4.1. Social Media Addiction

2.4.2. Smartphone Addiction

2.4.3. Online Gaming Addiction

2.4.4. Online Shopping Addiction

2.4.5. Online Gambling Addiction

2.5. Consequences of Internet Addiction

2.6. Prevention and Treatment of Internet Addiction

2.7. Social Awareness and Educational Initiatives

2.8. Current Trends and Predicted Risks of Internet Addiction

CHAPTER 3

THE INVISIBLE THREAT OF THE DIGITAL AGE: SOCIAL MEDIA ADDICTION

3.1. Social Media Addiction

3.2. Causes of Social Media Addiction

3.3. Symptoms of Social Media Addiction

3.4. Consequences of Social Media Addiction

3.5. Prevention of Social Media Addiction

CHAPTER 4

THE MOBILE FACE OF COMMUNICATION: SMARTPHONE ADDICTION

4.1. Causes of Smartphone Addiction

4.2. Consequences of Smartphone Addiction

4.3. Prevention of Smartphone Addiction

CHAPTER 5

CONSUMPTION UNDER THE SHADOW OF ALGORITHMS: ONLINE SHOPPING ADDICTION

5.1. Causes of Online Shopping Addiction

5.2. Consequences of Online Shopping Addiction

5.3. Prevention of Online Shopping Addiction

CHAPTER 6

GETTING LOST WHILE PLAYING: ONLINE GAMING ADDICTION

6.1. Causes of Online Gaming Addiction

6.2. Consequences of Online Gaming Addiction

6.3. Prevention of Online Gaming Addiction

CHAPTER 7

THE DREAM OF WINNING, THE REALITY OF LOSING: ONLINE GAMBLING ADDICTION

7.1. Symptoms of Online Gambling Addiction

7.2. Causes of Online Gambling Addiction

7.3. Consequences of Online Gambling Addiction

7.4. Initiatives for the Prevention of Online Gambling Addiction

CHAPTER 8

CYBERBULLYING AS A CONSEQUENCE OF DIGITAL ADDICTION

8.1. Interaction Between Cyberbullying and Digital Addiction

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