Mumbai, August 27, 2026 (Yes Punjab News)
Actor Arjan Bajwa, known for his performances in films including “Fashion”, “Rustom” and “Kabir Singh”, has expressed concern over the growing dependence on social media, describing endless scrolling as a “very bad addiction”.
In an exclusive interaction with IANS, Arjan said excessive social media use was affecting people’s attention spans while consuming considerable amounts of their time and energy.
“Scrolling through social media has become a very bad addiction for everybody. I don’t consider it healthy at all because everyone is on their phones constantly, trying to get information about what’s happening in the digital world,” he said.
The actor said the constant urge to check social media could be linked to the dopamine rush associated with repeatedly consuming new content.
“Somehow, now I feel it is like a dopamine rush people get to keep checking social media,” Arjan said.
While acknowledging the benefits of digital platforms, he argued that social media was increasingly moving away from its original purpose of providing information.
“It has to be informative. Social media is supposed to give you information, but right now, it feels more like an addiction to keep watching the screen, whether it’s right after getting out of bed or even before going to sleep,” he said.
Arjan noted that the decline in the prominence of newspapers and magazines had made digital platforms an increasingly important source of information from around the world.
“It is a big boon that you can watch the news and know what is happening anywhere in the world right on your phone screen,” he said.
However, he cautioned that the sheer volume of content could make excessive scrolling counterproductive.
“But then it becomes an addiction, and your attention span also does not go beyond a few seconds. It’s important to get information from across the globe, and yes, social media is a big tool for that. There is also a lot of unnecessary or completely random content that takes away your time, energy and attention as you keep scrolling throughout the day,” Arjan said.
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