Facebook causes depression, negative effects on user life: Research
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ISLAMABAD - Facebook has admitted that use of social media can have negative impact on the psychological well-being of users.
Facebook has been receiving pressure from critics who have been worried about Facebook’s negative effect on user’s life.
According to a study, spending time on Facebook and ‘passively consuming information’ makes ‘people feel worse’.
Facebook has been accused of spreading hate speech, offensive ads and censoring critics of oppressive governments.
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg apologized and stressed that his new mission was ‘to bring the world closer.’