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Fear of missing out for one to determine their dependency on media. Fear of missing out or FOMO as they call it is the fear of not being included. This fear has manifested and grown intensely because of social media. Individual’s are now able to view and have constant access to what their friends and peers are doing. FOMO is almost a direct result of social media addiction because all social media is, is seeing what others are doing. The constant use of smartphones ultimately leads to people constantly viewing sites all day long. Fear of missing out (FOMO) refers to the apprehension that