Study Finds Weak Evidence Linking Social Media Use to Teen Mental Health Problems - Slashdot
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An anonymous reader quotes a report from the Guardian: Screen time spent gaming or on social media does not cause mental health problems in teenagers, according to a large-scale study. [...] Researchers at the University of Manchester followed 25,000 11- to 14-year-olds over three school years, trac...

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.

  • tyler@programming.devEnglish
    02·
    7 months ago

    No they weren’t. You don’t follow people on forums. Write a definition of social media that includes forums but excludes news websites, or literally any website with a comment section. I’ll wait.

      • tyler@programming.devEnglish
        01·
        7 months ago

        Social networks formed by connections between profiles,[2][5] such as followers, groups, and lists

        So not forums then.

        • Jakeroxs@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
          0·
          7 months ago

          “Common features” does not imply it must have all on the list to be considered social media.

          Here’s the other three if you’re curious:

          Online platforms enable users to create and share content and participate in social networking.[2][3][4]

          User-generated content—such as text posts or comments, digital photos or videos, and data generated through online interactions.[2][3]

          Social media helps the development of online social networks by connecting a user’s profile with those of other individuals or groups.[2][5]