World Happiness Report finds social media use linked to declining youth wellbeing in Western countries
The annual World Happiness Report published by the University of Oxford's Wellbeing Research Centre found that heavy social media usage contributes to declining wellbeing among young people in Western countries. Fifteen Western countries including the US, Canada, Australia and New Zealand showed significant declines in youth wellbeing over the past two decades. The trend was not observed globally, with young people in regions covering 90 percent of the world's population reporting higher life satisfaction.
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Study Finds Social Media Addiction Erodes 'Wellbeing' Among Children
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Social media making young people less happy, report finds
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Social media addiction specifically erodes wellbeing among children
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