The massive growth of social media has led to the global concern of social media addiction, which affects a large portion of society. Addicts of social media can be identified using a variety of parameters including conflict, mood swings, behavioral changes and conflict. Researchers in previous literature have approached a variety of methods to identify and curb the problem of social media addiction. In addition to social and cultural aspects, social media addiction like any other type of addiction is also governed by personal lifestyle and health habits. This type of addiction has been classified as a type of behavioral addiction which stems mostly from problems in personal and social life. Several therapies and tactics have been proposed to reduce the level of addiction. In this paper, a comprehensive review of research carried out in social media addiction has been provided.
