Weekly Press Release of Istanbul Gelisim University (Issue 149) (May 16-20, 2022)

Abstract

The use of social media has evolved into a component that is infl uencing and ruling our lives day by day. Prof. Dr. Ekrem Cüneyt Evren, speaking about the virtual world disease FoMO (Fear of Missing Out), which originates from the fear that others can have more fulfi lling lives than them, indicated that this condition affects general life satisfaction. Individuals in today’s world spend the majority of their time on social media, following popular topics, updating their own “status,” and communicating with those of their friends. This constant updating and monitoring behavior, along with the fear of missing out, has given rise to a new concept known as FoMO (Fear of Missing Out).