At least one social media platform might actually benefit mental health, new study suggests
A new scientific study is challenging the narrative around using social media, after finding it may benefit mental health.
Researchers from the University of Oxford have found there is no evidence to suggest using Facebook is detrimental to well being. It follows analysis of data from nearly a million people across 72 countries over 12 years, the largest study of its kind, to understand more about the impact of Facebook on wellbeing.
Professor Andrew Przybylski, who co-led the research published in the journal Royal Society Open Science, said:"We examined the best available data carefully, and found they did not support the idea that Facebook membership is related to harm. Quite the opposite."In fact, our analysis indicates Facebook is possibly related to positive well-being."
The research looked at Facebook data from 2008 to 2019, going back to when the platform was in its early stages.
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