“This void created in terms of communication had to be replaced with something. And what has replaced it in the world in which we live? Online validation, the cultivation of the ego on social media, and social media reaching the position of a god of the soul for those who are so attached to these networks.

“virtual narcissism, which arises from the desire for approval on social media and is extremely serious, taking you captive and making you dependent without you even realising it