Social Media News: Excessive social media 'negatively impacts wellbeing'

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Details: Written by Bing News Search Results; Category: Social Media; Published: 23 May 2026; Created: 23 May 2026; Last Updated: 23 May 2026

The World Happiness Report, published by the Wellbeing Research Centre at the University of Oxford, found that excessive use of social media negatively impacts our wellbeing. "If you use social media for an hour a day, that's great, you're being connected," says Michael Plant, Research Fellow at the Wellbeing Research Centre.
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Posted: 2026-05-22 11:34:00

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