Social media addiction

Here is a book on the "attention economy" that explains well how our brains work and how corporations profit from it. While we probably can't solve the problem, the book does provide clues to what can be done on a personal level. It explains the neural basis for motivation and reward, as compared with deep satisfaction.

Robert Lustig, The Hacking of the American Mind: The Science Behind the Corporate Takeover of Our Bodies and Brains.