Cutting down social media use may also reduce depression and loneliness

Reducing time spent on social media could improve well-being for young adults, according to new research.

New US research has found that reducing time spent on social media platforms such as Facebook, Snapchat, and Instagram may help improve well-being.

Carried out by researchers at the University of Pennsylvania, the new study recruited 143 students at the university and asked them to complete experiments designed around Facebook, Snapchat, and Instagram, the three social media sites most popular with undergraduate students.