During confinement to avoid the spread of the coronavirus, digital tools were the only window to the outside and for some, the only source of information ... FoMo syndrome, or the fear of missing something online, is increasingly affecting more people in recent years. It is a recent social phenomenon that has emerged with the “digitization” of our daily life and which is characterized by psychological dependence, a form of social anxiety characterized by the anxiety of missing important information or an event allowing '' interact socially.
Amplified by the feeling of insecurity, the FoMo was particularly visible during the health crisis, especially in the frenzied phenomenon of buying toilet paper. This syndrome, which also pushes to follow the behavior of others, has been fueled by images of empty supermarkets or shopping carts filled with toilet paper on social networks.
First appearing in hyperconnected thirties, the FoMO now also affects the youngest who are constantly afraid of missing a message, photo or video shared on social networks. Most do not support being deprived of their mobile phone (nomophobia) or quite simply, being deprived of connection.
Today, more and more people are experiencing this feeling of dependence, which can turn into real mental suffering. If you too are addicted to social networks and are anxious about missing out on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram, your testimony interests us. You can testify by filling out the form below. Your stories will be used to write an article for a new series called “Cassés Net”. Thank you in advance.
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