Is social media bad for you?

What the science suggests so far about the impact of platforms such as Facebook, Twitter or Instagram on your mental well-being.

Three billion people, around 40% of the world’s population, use online social media – and we’re spending an average of two hours every day sharing, liking, tweeting and updating on these platforms, according to some reports. That breaks down to around half a million tweets and Snapchat photos shared every minute.

With social media playing such a big part in our lives, could we be sacrificing our mental health and well-being as well as our time? What does the evidence actually suggest? Facebook responds to...Continue reading

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