Introduction: Psychosocial Perspectives of Social Media Use Among Youth in the Global South—A Review of Identity and the Neo-global Culture

Adolescents and most young individuals are notorious for engaging in risky, reward-induced behavior. This behavior normally occurs in response to social reward, typically in peer contexts involving intense positive affect. Imagine this, the first thing adults do in the morning or before bedtime is consult their Facebook, Instagram, or WhatsApp accounts to read the news or share unverified information with friends and acquaintances in their network group. They gossip, see photos, watch videos, or forward bulk messages to friends, enemies, strangers, and loved ones.