Re:Instagram lets users hide likes to reduce social media pr...
by dna_polymerase on Thursday May 27, 2021 @06:24AM
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I'd argue that the BBC got the study wrong. The authors state:
> "Our main goal was to investigate how associations between adolescents’ technology use and mental health had changed over time."
And conclude:
> "Although we found little evidence suggesting that technology is becoming more harmful over time, [..]"
There is no need for social media to become more harmful over time to it being bad enough already.
The title of the study (There Is No Evidence That Associations Between Adolescents’ Digital Technology Engagement and Mental Health Problems Have Increased) gives away the constraint really. Yes, okay it did not become worse, but it might be harmful from the beginning.
> "Our main goal was to investigate how associations between adolescents’ technology use and mental health had changed over time."
And conclude:
> "Although we found little evidence suggesting that technology is becoming more harmful over time, [..]"
There is no need for social media to become more harmful over time to it being bad enough already.
The title of the study (There Is No Evidence That Associations Between Adolescents’ Digital Technology Engagement and Mental Health Problems Have Increased) gives away the constraint really. Yes, okay it did not become worse, but it might be harmful from the beginning.