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So I actually decided to look for the source and you're right - the results are a lot more complicated than I thought. I guess I'm a victim of confirmation bia

So I actually decided to look for the source and you're right - the results are a lot more complicated than I thought. I guess I'm a victim of confirmation bias. http://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2016/09/07/492871024/facebook-and-mortality-why-your-incessant-joy-gives-me-the-blues http://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2016/09/07/49287102...

TeMPOraL 9y ago
Thank you for checking it out. This "Facebook causes depression (studies show!)" meme is being repeated left and right, even on HN, and it's kind of annoying at this point.
- matart 9y ago
  Reminds me of the "Diet Coke causes depression" over depressed people could be more likely to drink diet coke.
angusb 9y ago
Kudos to you for fact-checking!