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Hidden cost of addiction to social media

By John Kariuki

One of the biggest technological leaps in recent times has been the advent of the social media such as Facebook, Twitter, Snapchat, WAYN, LinkedIn, Google Plus and YouTube, among others. Through these inventions, one can communicate with thousands of people across the globe. More businesses have jumped onto the social media platform to increase their reach — and so have millions of individuals.

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