Can anxiety in lonely night owls trigger social media addiction? By Talker News Sep 22, 2025 5 hrs ago Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Photo by cottonbro studio via Pexels By Stephen BeechLoneliness and anxiety among "night owls" trigger smartphone and social media addiction, according to new research. × This page requires Javascript. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings. kAm*@F?8 25F=ED H9@ DE2J FA 2== 9@FCD 2C6 >@C6 AC@?6 E@ 56G6=@A:?8 QAC@3=6>2E:4Q C6=2E:@?D9:AD H:E9 E649?@=@8J 5F6 E@ 2 QG:4:@FD 4J4=6Q 2D 2 C6DF=E @7 36:?8 >@C6 24E:G6 :? E96 6G6?:?8[ D2J D4:6?E:DED]k^AmkAm%96 C6D62C496CD D2J A9@?6 255:4E:@? :D 492C24E6C:K65 3J k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^E2=<6C]?6HD^a_ac^``^_c^6IA6CE\H2C?D\6I2>\AC6DDFC6D\42?\42FD6\52?86C@FD\2?I:6EJ\:?\E66?D^Q E2C86ElQ03=2?<Q C6=lQ?@C676CC6C ?@@A6?6CQm2?I:6EJk^2m H96? 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