Facebook researchers find its apps can make us lonelier
Loneliness is in focus at the company now called Meta as people have used its social media apps in the pandemic as alternates to in-person experiences.
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Loneliness is in focus at the company now called Meta as people have used its social media apps in the pandemic as alternates to in-person experiences.
Loneliness is in focus at the company now called Meta as people have used its social media apps in the pandemic as alternates to in-person experiences.
As lawmakers look deeper into the negative effects of social media use, researchers at Meta Platforms say that the company's social media apps like Facebook can increase feelings of isolation and loneliness among users.
Meta Platforms has discovered through internal research that its products can have an isolating effect. Are we surprised?
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