A large British study confirms that social media is not harmful to young people
A large-scale British study conducted over three years on 25,000 teenagers found no evidence that increased time spent on social media or video games causes an increase in symptoms of anxiety or depression, suggesting instead that attention should be focused on the nature of online use and the support available to young people. A large-scale British study, the results of which were reported in particular by the Guardian, found no evidence… that more intensive use of social media or video games leads to an increase in symptoms of anxiety or depression in adolescents. This finding is consistent with most studies already published on the subject. Researchers at the University of Manchester followed 25,000 young people aged 11 to 14 for three school years, collecting data on the time they spent…