Social media linked to higher risk of depression in teen girls

Monday, January 7, 2019
Social media has been linked to a higher risk of depression among teenage girls.

That's according to a new study involving nearly 11,000 teenagers in Britain.
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Researchers found that girls were twice as likely as boys to show depressive symptoms linked to social media use.

It was mainly due to online harassment and disturbed sleep.
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The study revealed that 14-year-old girls used social media the most.

They used it for more than three hours a day.
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