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According to another commenter here, the research that spawned the WSJ article said Instagram made 41% feel better, 31% worse, and no impact for the other 28%.
by stickfigure 5y ago
According to another commenter here, the research that spawned the WSJ article said Instagram made 41% feel better, 31% worse, and no impact for the other 28%.
I haven't found the original material to verify, but if this is accurate, seems like the net outcome argument works in Instagram's favor.
- ethanwillis 5y agoIt doesn't necessarily work in Instagram's favor. If the 41% and 31% had a baseline of both feeling "ok" then you took 72% who had a baseline that is acceptable and polarized them into groups who felt better or worse. Is it more favorable to have more people who have a stable baseline or to have one group have a good baseline and another similar sized group with a bad baseline?
- stickfigure 5y agoI don't know, but at the very least the article title is grossly misleading.