The dark side of social media and why you should be worried

Over-connected, the world has become a rich hunting ground for manipulative messaging. [Standard Graphic]

For many people, the phone is the first thing they wake up to; checking for texts on WhatsApp, notifications on Facebook and endless feeds on Twitter. 

After a few minutes in bed with their phone, many move with the gadget to the bathroom and watch some recommended YouTube videos or skim through WhatsApp statuses without really knowing why.