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Studies Show That People Who Are The Most Addicted To Social Media Are Meaner

Most of us are already aware that social media is responsible for a plethora of long-term, negative effects. These include but aren’t limited to: increased isolation, being encouraged to compare ourselves to others, delusion, jealousy, and even addiction.

By Gwen Farrell3 min read
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Although we’re only beginning to explore these effects and see them take root — especially because our youngest generation will have never lived in a world without the existence of social media — some of them are more pernicious than others.