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Study of 65,000 college students links 16 hours a week on social media to higher loneliness
- February 16, 2026 at 5:00 AM
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More than half of college students are lonely—and those who use social media 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 social media was linked with higher odds of loneliness, reports a paper in the Journal of American College Health.
Originally published at Phys.org