Test claims to detect Facebook addiction

Researchers in Norway have identified six signs that a person may be addicted to Facebook.

They’ve used those signs to develop a test to help you figure out if you suffer from a social media addiction.

The test, called the Bergen Facebook Addiction Scale, is based on six basic criteria, where all items are scored on the following scale: (1) Very rarely; (2) Rarely; (3) Sometimes; (4) Often; and (5) Very often.

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