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

submitted 6 days ago by technocrit@lemmy.dbzer0.com to c/science@lemmy.world

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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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[–] faythofdragons@slrpnk.net 0 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Yeah, most websites are incorporating social media these days.

[–] tyler@programming.dev 0 points 3 days ago (1 children)

No they aren’t. Either you are a social media website or you aren’t. The law doesn’t see it in halvsies. That’s the problem with these definitions. You make it so that forums are grouped with the same platforms that are under investigation for child predation and manipulation elections.

[–] Jakeroxs@sh.itjust.works 0 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

Kiwi Farms and 4chan say hello

Also oddly your criteria for social media doesn't align with the broader public.