Three ways Facebook could be messing with your head


  • TECH
  • Wednesday, 01 Jun 2016

Vietnamese Internet activist Nguyen Lan Thang looks at a Facebook page at a cafe in Hanoi November 27, 2013, file photo. The personal data gathering abilities of Google GOOG.O, Facebook FB.O and other tech companies has sparked growing unease among Americans, with a majority worried that Internet companies are encroaching too much upon their lives, a new poll showed, April 4, 2014. REUTERS/Kham/Files (VIETNAM - Tags: POLITICS SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY)

Have you ever planned to quickly check your news feed only to find yourself two years deep into your ex-boyfriend's current girlfriend's best friend's sister's photos? 

That fall down the rabbit hole isn't just a time suck; it might also wreck your mental health. Here are three ways that Facebook (and your other social media favourites) can mess with your mind. 

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