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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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[–] tyler@programming.dev 0 points 7 hours ago (1 children)

Yep exactly, and if “common features” doesn’t imply that, then that means every website on the Internet meets that definition. Even Amazon you can literally follow users and chat with them. Yes, Amazon, the shopping website.

[–] faythofdragons@slrpnk.net 1 points 7 hours ago

Yeah, most websites are incorporating social media these days.