Heavy social media use is linked to feeling isolated, new study finds


  • TECH
  • Wednesday, 08 Mar 2017

Social media platforms take up nearly two hours of our time every day, according to research firm GlobalWebIndex. (Marcel De Grijs/Dreamstime/TNS)

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania: Heavy social media use correlates to feelings of social isolation, according to a new study conducted by a team at the University of Pittsburgh. 

The study, published in the American Journal of Preventative Medicine, brought in over 1,700 participants ages 19 to 32. 

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