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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Health
Storm Newton

New social media study identifies the children ‘more likely to develop anxiety’

Children who spend more than three hours a day on social media are more likely to develop mental health problems, including depression and anxiety, according to new research.

Experts suggest the relationship between these platforms and mental health is “complex”, with sleep disruption identified as a primary factor driving these effects.

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