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Oregon State: Loneliness in U.S. Adults Linked With Amount, Frequency of Social Media Use
October 02, 2025
CORVALLIS, Oregon, Oct. 2 -- Oregon State University issued the following news release:

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Loneliness in U.S. adults linked with amount, frequency of social media use

TikTok, Instagram, Facebook and similar platforms are apparently no antidote for the global loneliness epidemic, according to Oregon State University research that linked increases in social media use with a greater likelihood of feeling alone.

The study led by Jessica Gorman o . . .

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