Young People in Japan Grapple with Social Media Addiction
- Posted on February 16, 2026
- By The Japan News
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Young People in Japan Grapple with Social Media Addiction

Young people ages 10 to 29 appear to have the highest rate of pathological social media use, with 6% exhibiting signs of a serious addiction, according to a survey by an addiction treatment institution in Kanagawa Prefecture.