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At best, social media connections unlikely to make you less lonely, research suggests

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A first-of-its-kind study of U.S. adults suggests that all of those strangers you’re friends with on social media are not helping you to feel less lonely.
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At best, social media connections unlikely to make you less lonely, research suggests

A first-of-its-kind study of U.S. adults suggests that all of those strangers you’re friends with on social media are not helping you to feel less lonely.

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Social Media Promote Loneliness: Contacts with Strangers Are Particularly Problematic

A US study shows that social media can enhance loneliness rather than alleviate it. Particularly problematic can be contacts with strangers. Why personal encounters are much more important.

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rnd.de broke the news in Germany on Saturday, May 9, 2026.
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