No evidence Facebook harms well-being

No evidence Facebook harms well-being – global study

By Agence France-Presse

Aug 11, 2023 12:21 am

LONDON: There is 'no evidence' that the growth in using Facebook led to 'widespread psychological harm,' the largest independent scientific study on the topic concluded Wednesday (Thursday in Manila), contradicting previous analyses and widespread perceptions.

The probe by the University of Oxford's Internet Institute, which analyzed data from nearly 1 million people across 72 countries over 12 years, instead found 'positive correlations' between adopting the social media platform and so-called well-being indicators.

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