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Study Finds Weak Evidence Linking Social Media Use to Teen Mental Health Problems (tech.slashdot.org)

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The study found no evidence for boys or girls that heavier social media use or more frequent gaming increased teenagers' symptoms of anxiety or depression over the following year.

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[–] Steve@communick.news 33 points 6 days ago (1 children)

self-reported social media habits, gaming frequency and emotional difficulties

Looks like they were tracking self reported data, combining both social media and gaming. No wonder they didn't see anything.

[–] qarbone@lemmy.world 8 points 6 days ago

Yeah, the inclusion of gaming made me think the data was tainted.