BTRC moves to fight Facebook 'addiction'

The BTRC plans to set different price rates for internet use for social media sites such as Facebook in an effort to curb the "addiction" among the youth, reports bdnews24.com.

BTRC Chairman Shahjahan Mahmood called the social media use a 'digital opiate'. "It is undeniable that mobile phones have brought the internet to everyone," he said.

"The sad thing is that the younger generation is growing less creative because they browse the internet on their phones."

"Most of the young population uses Facebook to chat. This is not a creative use."

The excessive use of social media has become a problem in developed countries, he said. The improper use of social media has been linked to depression and other health problems among the younger generation, he said.

Mahmood compared Facebook use to an addiction. "It is like a digital cocaine addiction. Once they get into Facebook they can't get out."

He said a 'social revolution' is needed to return from this situation, and his agency would be taking some steps.