Facebook has finally conceded that social media can harm mental health but it proposed that users improve their wellbeing by posting more updates and comments.
Academic studies have raised concerns that intense use of social media is linked to depression, low self-esteem and feelings of isolation, particularly among the young. Until now Facebook has declined to engage with research indicating that its platform causes psychological harm.
In a blog post over the weekend, the tech giant acknowledged evidence that some forms of social media use were making people unhappy. Facebook users who watched their friends’ status updates “from the sidelines” might suffer low moods, it said.
“In general, when people spend a lot of time passively consuming information — reading but not interacting with people — they…
Article source: https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/social-media-is-bad-for-your-mental-health-facebook-admits-82vnjlnk5