Đọc Điền 04: Social Media Addiction (Nghiện Mạng Xã Hội)

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to choose the word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 16 to 20.

SOCIAL MEDIA ADDICTION
Whether you use social media to connect with friends and loved ones, watch videos, or simply “kill time,” the popularity of this pastime has increased significantly over the last decade. This is especially the (16) ______ in children and teenagers, as well as young to middle-aged adults. So, how does a seemingly harmless hobby turn into an “addiction”? Like (17) _______ types of behavioral addictions, using social media can influence your brain in harmful ways. You may use social media compulsively and excessively. You can become so accustomed to scrolling through posts, images, and videos that it (18) _______ with other areas of your life.

Some experts estimate up to 10 percent of people in the United States have social media addiction. (19) _________, due to how common social media use is in general, the number of those who have social media addiction may be higher. Not everyone (20) ______ uses social media will develop an addiction. Since this activity is becoming more accessible to more people, though, more people may develop an addiction to social media at some point in their lives.
(Adapted from https://www.healthline.com)