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Bad headline by the BBC - the study doesn't say 'no link', they are saying the link has not got stronger.
by codeulike 5y ago
Bad headline by the BBC - the study doesn't say 'no link', they are saying the link has not got stronger.
- notsureaboutpg 5y agoAs I get older I'm realizing it's more efficient to trust my gut than science communication or journalism on scientific issues. Social media companies and YouTube hire armies of phds in psychology to make their products as addicting and important to users as possible in our attention based economy. That's going to have a negative impact on young kids. No study out there that contradicts this is going to be taken seriously by me on first glance. Easy, simple rule. Keeps me moving quickly through the news each day
- kingsuper20 5y agoI agree. Any time I see a study on use of this technology, particularly mobile, that differs from studies on gambling machine addiction, the cynic in me takes over. Admittedly, gambling money is different than gambling social status, but I'm not quite sure how.