Social Media Has 'Little Effect' on Teens, Study Says

Social Media Has 'Little Effect' on Teens, Study Says You may have heard that social media is devastating to teen self-esteem. This might not be the case. A study of 12,000 UK teens suggests that social media's effects on their life satisfaction are tiny. The study asked 10 to 15-year-olds how long they spent using social media on a normal day and their levels of life satisfaction. The study revealed more effects on young girls, but they were small and not more prevalent than effects found in boys. Less than half of the effects were "statistically significant." The biggest concern around social media is its interference with sleep, exercise and time with family or friends. Andrew Przybylsk, Oxford University, via BBC