I'm not arguing that it's a good or a bad thing, it's just simply a fact of life now - most of the world's population of 18-24 year olds are addicted (to varying degrees) to social media.
Addiction is an ailment that plagues many rockstars. Some are addicted to drugs, some are alcoholics, some are hooked on women, and others are addicted to EVERYTHING. It really is a terrible thing. Dave Grohl's addiction is...coffee (and being awesome, but that's a different post)...