‘No evidence’ Facebook harms well-being–global study

There is "no evidence" that the growth in using Facebook led to "widespread psychological harm", the largest independent scientific study on the topic concluded Wednesday, contradicting previous analyses and widespread perceptions. The probe by the University of Oxford's Internet Institute, which analyzed data from nearly one million people across 72 countries over 12 years, instead found "positive correlations" between adopting the social media platform and so-called well-being indicators. Researchers combined data on well-being collected by Gallup with Facebook's own global membership statistics to assess how engagement with the site related to three indicators: life satisfac...Keep on reading: ‘No evidence’ Facebook harms well-being–global study

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