Turns out, there's no clear link that being online harms one's mental health

A major study suggests that internet use is not associated with harm to mental health. — AFP

THIS extensive study of some two million people by researchers at Oxford University is sure to spark conversations And with good reason: the scientists final conclusion is that they have been unable to identify evidence of harm to mental health caused by internet use.

“Links between internet adoption and psychological well-being are small at most, despite popular assumptions about the negative psychological effects of internet technologies and platforms,” reads a statement released recently by Oxford University.