Why was it depressing for you? For me it's great to see how people are slowly managing to readjust their priorities and attach less importance to work in order to focus on things that matter more to them. And if they can do that - its' fantastic!
Well, the definition of addictive is quite literally "cannot stop doing once you have started" (Cambridge dictionary), so not really.
I do see your point, though, I grew up without social media nor internet so I have plenty of offline things I like doing. But you have to consider that most of these young kids grew up with social media and mobile games as their primary, and often only, source of entertainment. Their addictive nature makes it really hard for them to find other interests in life, especially considering that parents often leave their kids on the smartphone to keep them quiet.
another hot boomer take. how you feel about kids on your lawn?
i remember my grandparents saying similar things about nintendo in the 90s.
my dad told me stories about them complaining about his white water rafting hobby before that.
Calling someone a “boomer” for having a different opinion is only slightly less useless and childish than calling them a “Karen”, especially when the reasoning boils down to “you dislike things I like, and my only argument against your opinion is actually a personal attack.”