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Is the Internet bad for you? Huge study reveals surprise effect on well-being (www.nature.com)

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A global, 16-year study of 2.4 million people has found that Internet use might boost measures of well-being, such as life satisfaction and sense of purpose — challenging the commonly held idea that Internet use has negative effects on people’s welfare.

The team found that, on average, people who had access to the Internet scored 8% higher on measures of life satisfaction, positive experiences and contentment with their social life, compared with people who lacked web access. Online activities can help people to learn new things and make friends, and this could contribute to the beneficial effects.

The positive effect is similar to the well-being benefit associated with taking a walk in naturec

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[–] [email protected] 16 points 1 month ago

Tbh, this study kinda sounds like a self-fulfilling prophecy. In this day and age, if you don't have web access, you are probably either stuck in your old ways or not well off. Sure you might find the oddball that willingly doesn't own a phone, but in a study of that size they should get drowned out.