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Facebook: Social media scrolling can make you feel bad

MENLO PARK, Calif. (AP) — It's not quite like tobacco companies warning about the dangers of smoking, but Facebook is acknowledging something many already know: Passively scrolling through social media can make you feel bad. The social media giant whose platform has become a daily addiction for hundreds of millions of people sheds light on both sides of the issue a blog post Friday. It notes both an increase in teen depression with technology use, as well as improvements in well-being from interacting with close friends online. Facebook says that when people passively consume content on the platform, they feel worse.

 

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