Srinagar, Jan. 30 -- In an era where screens dominate our lives, social media has become a digital drug-highly addictive, dangerously immersive, and alarmingly destructive. Children and adults alike are trapped in an endless cycle of scrolling, liking, sharing, and seeking validation from a virtual world that offers little substance but demands complete submission. Is social media the new-age cocaine, rewiring our brains and enslaving us to dopamine-driven illusions?

We often talk about drug addiction as a crisis, yet we fail to recognize that social media functions in much the same way. Platforms like Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, and Twitter operate on an exploitative business model designed to keep us hooked. The more time we spend onl...