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European Commission Joint Research Center: How You Scroll Matters: Passive Social Media Use Linked to Loneliness
December 13, 2024
ISPRA, Italy, Dec. 13 -- The European Commission's Joint Research Center issued the following news:

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Not all social media use is the same. A JRC study finds that "how" young Europeans use social media may be associated to loneliness more than "how much time" they spend online.

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Passive consumption of social media seems to reinforce feelings of disconnection, according to a JRC policy brief which examines the . . .

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