The Turkish Green Crescent Society (Yeşilay) said that becoming addicted to social media aids in the development of a syndrome known as the "Fear of Missing Out" (FOMO), which causes anxiety disorder. Fighting against smoking and drug and alcohol addiction, the institution underscored the impacts of technology addiction as well. FOMO is described as a form of social anxiety seen among people when they miss an opportunity for social interaction, for example, posts on social media platforms. The society also announced the striking results of the American Psychiatric Association's (APA) scientific study on FOMO. According to the results, 40 percent of the users feel the necessity to check social media in order not to miss out on news and updates. The study included 1,200 participants between the ages of 11 and 55, and the feelings associated with FOMO urge people to continue to use social media platforms. Many people are now afraid of missing out on something on social media. Yeşilay experts said that among the social media networks that exacerbates technology addiction, Twitter, Facebook, WhatsApp, YouTube, Google Maps, Foursquare, Instagram, Candy Crush and Flipboard, were the most addictive. The study also revealed that FOMO mostly develops in individuals in the age groups of 15 to 24 and 25 to 34. Moreover, 48 percent of the participants between the ages of 12 and 17 do not want to miss out on entertaining posts on social media, and 26 percent feel alienated when they are offline. Men demonstrated a higher tendency to develop FOMO, and 42 percent of the participants between the ages of 18 and 34 reported they feel a heightened sense of insecurity when they are not using social media.