[anthk]

>For teen girls - the apps are designed to scare them about being socially excluded.

Any female magazine ever.

[wussboy]

Agreed, but I do think the effects of the addiction are radically different between a social media app and a magazine.

[LorenPechtel]

I doubt there is any real difference, it's just a matter of quantity. The magazine comes out monthly or possibly weekly. The computer comes out all the time.