addictive

The charity also had concerns about the addictive nature of the app and exposure to sponsored, commercialised content.

"But it's so addictive getting one, and it's really hard to stop buying once you start," she adds.

The Liberal Democrats said the results were "shocking, but should come as no surprise" and that it showed the need to "cut addictive algorithms off at their source".

“Psychological research has shown us that panic amplifies helplessness and sabotages rational thought,” Michael Valdez, an expert in neurology and addictive behaviors, told Salon.

The pointed humor and soulful asides that make “Hacks” addictive remain largely undiluted four seasons in.