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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Health
Julia Musto

Spending just two hours a day on social media is linked to increased loneliness in college students

U.S. college students who spend just two hours a day on social media are more likely to be lonely than people who don’t use the platforms as much, according to a large nationwide study.

Researchers polled nearly 65,000 students, aged 18 to 24 years old, at more than 120 American colleges and found that spending just 16 hours a week on the platforms is enough to increase their risk for loneliness.

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