The Surprising Facts About Social Media Addiction in Africa Revealed

Benjamin Akinmoyeje's work focuses on the excessive use of social media among young African university students, exploring its impacts on mental health, academic performance, and social behavior.#psocialmedia #socialmediaproblems #socialmediaaddictions About my Co-Host:Arnold Beekes Innovator, certified coach & trainer and generalist. First 20 years in technology and organizational leadership, then 20 years in psychology and personal leadership (all are crucial for innovation).============About my Guest Benjamin AkinmoyejeBenjamin Akinmoyeje, an academic researcher and PhD candidate at the Namibia University of Science and Technology. His work focuses on the excessive use of social media among young African university students, exploring its impacts on mental health, academic performance, and social behavior. Beyond his research, Benjamin is deeply involved in internet governance and digital rights initiatives across Africa, contributing to policy development and community education.What we Discussed: 00:40 Why we decided to Create this Episode and who is Benjamin Akinmoyeje03:10 What is his Research Topic03:50 Social Media Platforms use Technology to Engage06:50 How Parents are also the Problem08:30 The Long Term Problems12:00 Why he decided on this Topic for his Research13:30 The Phone is effectig the Community15:00 Mental Health Issues are now Common16:40 How do we Create a Balance with Social Media19:00 A lot of Influencers are miserable23:00 What Students do during Exams24:40 Why do People post abroad and not at home29:00 Influencers pushing Gambling and toxic food31:30 What happenens in the West later happens in Africa39:00 The elders have a hugh impact46:15 Mental Health from Social Media50:30 Hardcore Porn on Facebook, IG & X55:50 Family time instead of Social Media57:00 TED Talk about Social Media1:03:00 How we stop using our Brain with Ai How to Contact Benjamin Akinmoyejehttps://www.linkedin.com/in/benjamin-akinmoyeje-18a20a16/====================How to Contact Arnold Beekes: https://braingym.fitness/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/arnoldbeekes/===============Donations ⁠⁠https://www.podpage.com/speaking-podcast/support/⁠⁠------------------All about Roy / Brain Gym & Virtual Assistants athttps://roycoughlan.com/------------------🤝 Join our Awakening Community✦ Website: https://www.awakeningpodcast.org/✦ YouTube: / https://www.youtube.com/@roycoughlan✦ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/awakening.podcast/✦ Facebook: / https://www.facebook.com/royawakening/✦ TikTok: / https://www.tiktok.com/@roycoughlanpodcaster___________________ Start your Podcast herehttps://bestpodcastcoach.org/ #brain #mentalhealth #africa #namibia #socialbehaviour