17-12-2017 13:52 via thedrum.com

Facebook explores how the newsfeed can have a negative mental health impact on users

Facebook has revealed its findings into the psychological effects of using social media, whether or not it has a positive impact on users - the answer turned out to be much more nuanced.  The social network allegedly has different affects on users depending on whether they are using it to create content, versus passive consumption.
In a blog post entitled Hard Questions: Is Spending Time on Social Media Bad for Us?, David Ginsberg, director of research, and Moira Burke, research scientist a
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