Is Facebook Making Us Sad?
Thank you to Philip Clark for the invitation to NightLife this week! Facebook use and social implications is such an important topic with 2 billion monthly active users presently (and set to further increase).
More than 1 billion people sign into Facebook every day which includes approximately 9 million Australians - to either post a selfie, to get the latest happenings from around the globe or to see what their friends have been up to. One would assume that the world’s most popular networking site would enhance our life in some way, but surprisingly new research suggests the opposite. Could social media be taking a toll on our emotional wellbeing?
Professor Katina Michael from the University of Wollongong, and Psychologist Philipa Thornton join Phil Clark to discuss the impact of social media on our lives.
Duration: 49min 29sec
Broadcast: Wed 6 Sep 2017, 10:00pm
Published: Wed 6 Sep 2017, 11:40pm
Original source: http://www.abc.net.au/radio/programs/nightlife/social-media/8879978
More on Philip Clark here: http://www.abc.net.au/radio/people/philip-clark/7820896