Facebook says social media can be bad if you use it in this way


  • TECH
  • Tuesday, 19 Dec 2017

3D-printed models of people are seen in front of a Facebook logo in this photo illustration taken June 9, 2016. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration

Facebook's mission is to "bring the world closer together," but the tech firm this year has faced mounting criticism that social media could be ripping society apart. 

On Dec 15, the social media giant acknowledged that spending time on its website can be bad for you – if you're merely consuming information but not interacting with your family and friends. 

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