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Consumerism and Social Media Addiction are Concerning

They said that people have become addicted to consumerism. They are spending their hard-earned money on things they don't really need. Social media addiction is another serious concern.

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Patrika Desk

Nov 06, 2024

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The former registrar of Gujarat Central University and Gulbarga University, H.L. Hiremath, expressed concern over the increasing trend of consumerism and social media addiction among people and advised them to be cautious and set limits for everything.

He was addressing the inaugural session of a two-day national conference on Artificial Intelligence and Social Media and Society at the PDA Engineering College in Kalaburagi on Tuesday. He said that people have become addicted to consumerism and are spending their hard-earned money on things they don't really need. Social media addiction is another serious concern. People want to share everything on social media.

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