I answered yes to two of the nine questions regarding the Social Media Disorder scale testing. According to the scale, five or more yes responses are associated with having a social media disorder. I recognize that the items on the scale are realistic problems that people have with their social media usage. I can picture people that I know who would fit the description for each item, some even would fit for a multitude of the items on the scale. I think these patterns are emerging due to the practically infinite amount of content available on social media and the endless chase for quick dopamine hits. Unless you follow only a very select few accounts on a social media platform it seems nearly impossible to see every new post. Even then most platforms will expose you to new accounts based on your previous activity. I think that this creates a sense that you are missing out on something if you don’t keep scrolling. Your brain wants to scroll just a little further to find that next funny post or cool photo to share or like.

This is alarming because as the scale shows there can be emotional and mental negative repercussions linked to social media disorders. In the context of cybersecurity, the video demonstrates how easily someone with a social media disorder could compromise the security of themselves or an organization. The employee’s social media activity allowed the hacker to craft a convincing phishing email against the boss.