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Study of 65,000 college students links 16 hours a week on...

More than half of college students are lonely—and those who use socials the most are particularly likely to feel isolated, a study of ten...

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Listen up: More than half of college students are lonely—and those who use socials the most are particularly likely to feel isolated, a study of tens of thousands of 18 to 24-year-olds in the US shows.

Just 16 hours a week—two or so hours a day—on socials was linked with higher odds of loneliness, reports a paper in the Journal of American College Health. (and honestly, same)

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