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Experts challenge idea that social media harms teen empathy
- March 9, 2026 at 5:50 PM
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Teenagers who use social media more frequently may show slightly higher empathy, according to a new meta-analysis by researchers at Georgia State University. The study, a systematic review published in the Journal of Adolescence, analyzed data from 13 studies involving more than 10,000 adolescents with an average age of about 16. It found a small positive association between social media use and overall empathy.
Originally published at Phys.org