In its report, the company reported analyzing data from divorce petitions since the beginning of the year and noticed that addiction to Fortnite and other video games was increasingly cited as one of the reasons for divorce. The report, however, did not specify if Fortnite was a primary cause for the divorces, or if it merely exacerbated existing problems in the relationships.

The brain of someone addicted to social media looks very much like the brain of someone addicted to heroin.

Addiction of any kind – whether it be gambling, drugs, social media or something else – unquestionably leads to devastating effects. When it comes to social media addiction, a major effect we see is falling prey to online scams.

While no one factor can predict if someone will develop an addiction to social media, we do know that an unhealthy reliance on social media can cause isolation, which causes vulnerability, which can make you prey. Here’s how: